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medium 5.8

CVE-2013-2248 json

Open redirect in Apache Struts

published 2013-07-18 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-rpj9-r897-wc6q , EUVD-2022-5213

cvss
5.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
94.7%
EPSS 94.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in a parameter using the (1) redirect: or (2) redirectAction: prefix.

Patch / fix

  • maven org.apache.struts:struts2-core 2.3.15.1

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-38666)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

94.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-38666 Apache Struts 2.2.3 - Multiple Open Redirections remote, 2013-07-16
  • Nuclei template Apache Struts - Multiple Open Redirection Vulnerabilities nuclei detection template

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.apache.struts:struts2-core
<2.3.15.1
2.3.15.1

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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