# CVE-2006-1546: Apache Struts vulnerable to Improper Input Validation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2006-1546-apache-struts-vulnerable-to-improper-input-validation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-01  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2006-1546 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-05-01

Apache Struts vulnerable to Improper Input Validation

Technologies: [struts:struts (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/struts-struts). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2006-1546 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2006-1546 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2006-1546?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 1 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** struts:struts (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.2.9.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2006-1546?** Yes. struts:struts (Maven): upgrade to 1.2.9 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2006-1546?** Check whether you run struts:struts (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- struts:struts (Maven): upgrade to 1.2.9 or later

  ```sh
  # set struts:struts to 1.2.9 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- struts:struts (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.2.9

## Identifiers

- CVE-2006-1546
- GHSA-vf8g-mpmw-qv87

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