CVE-2008-6504 in opensymphony xwork
LogPulse has a published detection rule for this CVE: it raises a notable when someone tries to exploit it.
What the vulnerability is
ParametersInterceptor in OpenSymphony XWork 2.0.x before 2.0.6 and 2.1.x before 2.1.2, as used in Apache Struts and other products, does not properly restrict # (pound sign) references to context objects, which allows remote attackers to execute Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) statements and modify server-side context objects, as demonstrated by use of a \u0023 representation for the # character.
Affected software: opensymphony xwork, apache struts
Scores
- CVSS: 5.0 (medium)
- EPSS: 38.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- CISA KEV: Not listed
- Published: 2009-03-23
What LogPulse has for it
- Detection rule: Yes, published
- Agent check (vulnerable version): No
- Mitigation: No
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