CVE-2017-9793
The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x, 2.3.7 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.12 is using an outdated XStream library which is…
- 7.5HighCVSS base score
- 8.8%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 4.8% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- NonePublic exploitsnone known yet
Description
The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x, 2.3.7 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.12 is using an outdated XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack using malicious request with specially crafted XML payload.
Timeline
ID reserved
By apache
- 3 months later
· 3 months later
Published
- 7 years later
· 7 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 8.8% · top 4.8% of all CVEs (9 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation · Apache Struts
- affected 2.3.7 - 2.3.33
- affected 2.5 - 2.5.12
- affected 2.1.x series
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- Mavenorg.apache.struts:struts2-rest-pluginGHSA-vwxj-6m5m-rrvh (opens in a new tab)
References
7
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1039262 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 20170907 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2 Affecting Cisco Products: September 2017 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOx_transferred
- http://www.brocade.com/content/dam/common/documents/content-types/security-bulletin/brocade-security-advisory-2017-429.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0001/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-051.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 100611 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2018-0702 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vwxj-6m5m-rrvh (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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[](https://cveledger.app/cve/CVE-2017-9793)Record last updated .