GHSA-38cr-2ph5-frr9
Apache Struts REST Plugin can potentially allow a DoS attack
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin | >= 2.1.1, < 2.5.16 | 2.5.16 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
The Apache Struts REST Plugin is using XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack when using a malicious request with specially crafted XML payload. Upgrade to the Apache Struts version 2.5.16 and switch to an optional Jackson XML handler as described here http://struts.apache.org/plugins/rest/#custom-contenttypehandlers. Another option is to implement a custom XML handler based on the Jackson XML handler from the Apache Struts 2.5.16.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1327
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/4260bee634cb606be6071bce2383fddb510608aa
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/67ecf3a21608e20449bcb7895b22204b400fecd4
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/9260720568cee9e868d2899228eceed0c3359323
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056
- https://github.com/apache/struts
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02c2d634fa74209d941c90f9a4cd36a6f12366ca65f9b90446ff2de3@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf482c101a88445d73cc2e89dbf7f16ae00a4aa79a544a1e72b2326db@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180330-0001
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227124859/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103516
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200923124543/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040575
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html