Description
Apache Struts versions 2.3 to 2.3.34 and 2.5 to 2.5.16 suffer from possible Remote Code Execution when alwaysSelectFullNamespace is true (either by user or a plugin like Convention Plugin) and then: results are used with no namespace and in same time, its upper package have no or wildcard namespace and similar to results, same possibility when using url tag which doesn't have value and action set and in same time, its upper package have no or wildcard namespace.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Struts | 2.3 to 2.3.34; 2.5 to 2.5.16 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172830/Apache-Struts-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-005.txtBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2018-11776-5072787.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105125Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041547Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-057Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/hook-s3c/CVE-2018-11776-Python-PoCExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2018-11776Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3EMailing List
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0012Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180822-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45260/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45262/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45367/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172830/Apache-Struts-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-005.txtBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2018-11776-5072787.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105125Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041547Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-057Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/hook-s3c/CVE-2018-11776-Python-PoCExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2018-11776Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3EMailing List
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0012Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180822-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45260/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45262/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45367/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-11776US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 22, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Nov 3, 2021
- NVD status
- Analyzed