CVE-2016-2162
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.078 · 95 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.25 does not sanitize text in the Locale object constructed by I18NInterceptor, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors involving language display.
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affected products (59)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-2j4q-9fff-236jApache Struts XSS Vulnerability2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.28 does not sanitize text in the Locale object constructed by I18NInterceptor, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors involving language display.
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references (8)
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- http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-030.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035272cnnvd
- http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-030.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85070enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035272enisa_euvd
- http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-030.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85070nvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035272nvd
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