CVE-2009-1275

Description

Apache Tiles 2.1 before 2.1.2, as used in Apache Struts and other products, evaluates Expression Language (EL) expressions twice in certain circumstances, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, related to the (1) tiles:putAttribute and (2) tiles:insertTemplate JSP tags.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.15% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://issues.apache.org/struts/browse/TILES-351	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34657	vdb entry
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tiles/framework/trunk/src/site/apt/security/security-bulletin-1.apt?revision=741913	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1275?: CVE-2009-1275 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1275?: To fix CVE-2009-1275, 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-2009-1275 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-1275 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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