CVE-2012-1006

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.14 and 2.2.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name or (2) lastName parameter to struts2-showcase/person/editPerson.action, or the (3) clientName parameter to struts2-rest-showcase/orders.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 86.34% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secpod.org/blog/?p=450
http://secpod.org/advisories/SecPod_Apache_Struts_Multiple_Parsistant_XSS_Vulns.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72888 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51902 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1006?
CVE-2012-1006 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1006?
To fix CVE-2012-1006, 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-2012-1006 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1006 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~86% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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