Medium severity · published Sep 25, 2017
CVE-2015-5169
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Struts before 2.3.20
6.1
CVSS
7.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Struts before 2.3.20.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.5% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ST
Struts · Apache
2.0.0 through 2.3.16.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5169
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5169
Third Party Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN95989300/index.html
Third Party Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2015/JVNDB-2015-000125.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76625
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1260087
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003/
Vendor Advisory
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-025.html
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