CVE-2018-1327: Apache Struts REST Plugin can potentially allow a DoS attack

CVE-2018-1327 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2018-10-16

Apache Struts REST Plugin can potentially allow a DoS attack

Technologies: org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2018-1327 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-1327 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2018-1327?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 16 October 2018.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.1.1,fixed=2.5.16.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-1327?
Yes. org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin (Maven): upgrade to 2.5.16 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2018-1327?
Check whether you run org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin (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-rest-plugin (Maven): upgrade to 2.5.16 or later
    # set org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin to 2.5.16 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.1.1,fixed=2.5.16

Identifiers

  • CVE-2018-1327
  • GHSA-38cr-2ph5-frr9

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