CVE-2016-4430

Description

Apache Struts 2 2.3.20 through 2.3.28.1 mishandles token validation, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via unspecified vectors.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.55% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory jvn.jp Vendor Advisory jvn.jp Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-038.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348249 issue tracking
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987854 third party advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000111 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1009282 third party advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN45093481/index.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91281 vdb entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4430?
CVE-2016-4430 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4430?
To fix CVE-2016-4430, 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-2016-4430 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4430 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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