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CVE-2016-8738
Published: Sep 20, 2017
Modified: Sep 16, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
In Apache Struts 2.5 through 2.5.5, if an application allows entering a URL in a form field and the built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Apache Software Foundation | Apache Struts | affected 2.5 - 2.5.5 |
References
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003/
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94657
vdb-entry
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https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-044.html
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