CVE-2013-2135: Arbitrary code execution in Apache Struts 2

CVE-2013-2135 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-14

Arbitrary code execution in Apache Struts 2

Technologies: org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven), org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2013-2135 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-2135 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2013-2135?
Informational severity, published 14 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0,fixed=2.3.14.3; org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0,fixed=2.3.14.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2013-2135?
Yes. org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.3.14.3 or later; org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.3.14.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2013-2135?
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 2.3.14.3 or later
    # set org.apache.struts:struts2-core to 2.3.14.3 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  • org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.3.14.3 or later
    # set org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core to 2.3.14.3 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0,fixed=2.3.14.3
  • org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0,fixed=2.3.14.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2013-2135
  • GHSA-pw8r-x2qm-3h5m

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