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CVE-2016-0785

Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.28 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "%{}" sequence in a tag attribute, aka forced double OGNL evaluation.

Severity
High 8.8
Published
12 Apr 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
2.3.20.3
Exploit chance
8.9% in the next 30 daysHigher than 95% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper input validation (CWE-20)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a user account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache StrutsServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:struts
  • From 2.0.0 before 2.3.20.3
  • From 2.3.21 up to 2.3.24.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0785
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0785