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CVE-2016-4461

Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.29 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "%{}" sequence in a tag attribute, aka forced double OGNL evaluation. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-0785.

Severity
High 8.8
Published
16 Oct 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
2.3.29
Exploit chance
8.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 94% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache StrutsServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:struts
  • From 2.0.0 before 2.3.29

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4461
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4461