# CVE-2015-5209: Special top object can be used to access Struts' internals

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2015-5209-special-top-object-can-be-used-to-access-struts-internals  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2015-5209 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-14

Special top object can be used to access Struts' internals

Technologies: [org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-struts-struts2-core). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2015-5209 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2015-5209 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2015-5209?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 14 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.3.24.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2015-5209?** Yes. org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.3.24.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2015-5209?** Check whether you run org.apache.struts:struts2-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 2.3.24.1 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.struts:struts2-core to 2.3.24.1 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.3.24.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2015-5209
- GHSA-4qgj-9mvg-3929

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