CVE-2016-4003
Apache Struts JRE URLDecoder XSS
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the URLDecoder function in JRE before 1.8, as used in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.28, when using a single byte page encoding, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multi-byte characters in a url-encoded parameter.
INFO
Published Date :
April 12, 2016, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 23, 2018, 4:21 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-4003.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-028.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86311 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035268 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-4507 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 23, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035268 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035268 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86311 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86311 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.3.24.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (including) 2.3.24.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86311 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 12, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-028.html No Types Assigned http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-028.html Advisory Changed Reference Type https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-4507 No Types Assigned https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-4507 Advisory Added CWE CWE-79 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 12, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 12, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4003 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4003
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.68 }} 0.77%
score
0.90717
percentile