CVE-2011-2088 json
XWork in Apache Struts Reveals Sensitive Information
published 2011-05-13 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-9ccm-g362-2r35 , EUVD-2022-3350
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.1%
- EPSS 6.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
XWork 2.2.1 in Apache Struts 2.2.1, and OpenSymphony XWork in OpenSymphony WebWork, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about internal Java class paths via vectors involving an s:submit element and a nonexistent method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1772.3.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core 2.2.2
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2011-2088 updated cvss 4.3
struts: Allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via vectors involving an s:submit element
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 struts Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5under investigation
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
6.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core | <2.2.2 |
2.2.2 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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issues.apache.org
/jira/browse/WW-3579
web, patch
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github.com
/apache/struts/commit/885ab3459e146ff830d1f7257f809f4a3dd4493a
web
- secureappdev.blogspot.com /2011/05/Struts_2_XWork_WebWork_XSS_in_error_pages.html
- ventuneac.net /security-advisories/MVSA-11-006
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secureappdev.blogspot.com
/2011/05/apache-struts-2-xwork-webwork-reflected.html
web
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/518066/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2088
advisory
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web.archive.org
/web/20110726113612/http://www.ventuneac.net/security-advisories/MVSA-11-006
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20201207174744/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518066/100/0/threaded
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-2088
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9ccm-g362-2r35
- NVD CVE-2011-2088
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