Struts ParameterInterceptor vulnerability allows remote command execution

published 2019-11-01 7 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-j68f-8h6p-9h5q , EUVD-2022-1771

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 89.5%; EPSS 89.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
public exploits: 2; Metasploit, Exploit-DB

Apache Struts before 2.3.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass security protections in the ParameterInterceptor class and execute arbitrary commands.

Patch / fix

fixed in 2

maven org.apache.struts:struts2-core 2.3.1.2
apache struts 2.3.1.2

Timeline

2011-10-01 First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/http/struts_code_exec_parameters)
2019-11-01 Published

Exploit prediction

89.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

Metasploit exploit/multi/http/struts_code_exec_parameters Apache Struts ParametersInterceptor Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2011-10-01
EDB-24874 Apache Struts - 'ParametersInterceptor' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2013-03-22

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
GitHub	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
maven	org.apache.struts:struts2-core	>=2.0.0, <2.3.1.2	2.3.1.2

Affected products

Apache Struts

Classification

Weakness

CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

Sources

CVE List CVE-2011-3923
GitHub Advisory GHSA-j68f-8h6p-9h5q
NVD CVE-2011-3923

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Summary