CVE-2014-7809 json
Cross-Site Request Forgery in Apache Struts
published 2014-12-10 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-h4v9-jf2r-9h6m , EUVD-2022-4062
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.x before 2.3.20 uses predictable <s:token/> values, which allows remote attackers to bypass the CSRF protection mechanism.
Patch / fix
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-2014-7809 updated cvss 5.0
struts2: predictable generation of form submission token
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 strutsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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
3.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | <2.3.20 |
2.3.20 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
References
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github.com
/apache/struts/commit/1f301038a751bf16e525607c3db513db835b2999
web
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struts.apache.org
/docs/s2-023.html
web, vendor-advisory
- oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/129421/Apache-Struts-2.3.20-Security-Fixes.html
web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/71548
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1031309
vdb-entry
- oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2015-2365600.html
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/534175/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7809
advisory
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github.com
/apache/struts
package
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web.archive.org
/web/20150201180327/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031309
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20150820131625/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71548
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20201023114849/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534175/100/0/threaded
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-7809
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-h4v9-jf2r-9h6m
- NVD CVE-2014-7809
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