CVE-2012-0393: Apache Struts's ParameterInterceptor component does not prevent access to public constructors

Quick answers

Is CVE-2012-0393 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2012-0393 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2012-0393?

Informational severity, published 4 May 2022.

Which products and versions are affected?

org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.3.1.1; org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.2.3.1.

Is there a fix for CVE-2012-0393?

Yes. org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.3.1.1 or later; org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.2.3.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

Am I affected by CVE-2012-0393?

Check whether you run org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) or org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (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

• org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.3.1.1 or later

  # set org.apache.struts:struts2-core to 2.3.1.1 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

• org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.2.3.1 or later

  # set org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core to 2.2.3.1 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

• org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.3.1.1
• org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.2.3.1

Identifiers

• CVE-2012-0393
• GHSA-hxqq-w4mr-mc62