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CVE-2011-2087

Published: May 13, 2011Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-79
4.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
6.1%
Top 7.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in component handlers in the javatemplates (aka Java Templates) plugin in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.2.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an arbitrary parameter value to a .action URI, related to improper handling of value attributes in (1) FileHandler.java, (2) HiddenHandler.java, (3) PasswordHandler.java, (4) RadioHandler.java, (5) ResetHandler.java, (6) SelectHandler.java, (7) SubmitHandler.java, and (8) TextFieldHandler.java.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.struts:struts2-parent
OSS Libraries
apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
strutsLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / web-framework
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Exploitability

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3597
issues.apache.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1198
vupen.com
http://struts.apache.org/2.2.3/docs/version-notes-223.html
struts.apache.org
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