CVE-2008-6682

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.x before 2.0.11.1 and 2.1.x before 2.1.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors associated with improper handling of (1) " (double quote) characters in the href attribute of an s:a tag and (2) parameters in the action attribute of an s:url tag.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.36% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34686 vdb entry
http://www.nabble.com/Feedback%3A-WW-2414%2C-XSS-attack-is-possible-if-using-%3Cs%3Aurl-...%3E-and-%3Cs%3Aa-...%3E-td14771449.html patch
https://issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-2427 vendor advisory
http://www.nabble.com/Feedback%3A-WW-2414%2C-XSS-attack-is-possible-if-using-%3Cs%3Aurl-...%3E-and-%3Cs%3Aa-...%3E-td14771449i20.html patch
https://issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-2414 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6682?
CVE-2008-6682 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6682?
To fix CVE-2008-6682, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-6682 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6682 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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