{"answers":{"affected":"4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core and org.apache.struts:struts2-core. It affects 1 product.","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0838 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"Upgrade org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core to 2.2.3.1 or later.","what":"CVE-2012-0838 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Apache Struts, published on 2 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2012-0838 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2012-0838 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Apache Struts, published on 2 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0838 in the wild and no public exploit code.\n\nAffected packages and fixed versions:\n- org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2.2.3.1\n- org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2.2.3.1\n- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2.2.3.1\n- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2.2.3.1\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0838/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0838/index.md)","id":"CVE-2012-0838","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0838/index.md","name":"CVE-2012-0838","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv"],"analysis":{"component_type":"web_application","fix_type":"upgrade","impacts":["code_execution"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"Java web framework","requires_auth":"none","summary":"Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by sending invalid input to a field, exploiting OGNL expression evaluation during conversion errors.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"code_injection"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"redhat","cpe":[{"product":"struts","vendor":"apache"}],"cvss":{"score":10,"severity":"critical","source":"nvd","vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","version":"2.0"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-20","name":"Improper Input Validation"}],"description":"Apache Struts 2 before 2.2.3.1 evaluates a string as an OGNL expression during the handling of a conversion error, which allows remote attackers to modify run-time data values, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via invalid input to a field.","ecosystems":["Maven"],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"none_known"},"has_fix":true,"headline":"Apache Struts Code injection due to conversion error","id":"CVE-2012-0838","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":"Maven","product":"apache:struts","products":["apache:struts"],"type":"code_injection","year":"2012"},"n_packages":4,"n_references":4,"next":{"headline":"Denial of service in n/a","id":"CVE-2012-0839"},"packages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["2.2.3.1"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["2.2.3.1"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.struts.xwork/xwork-core","source":"GHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["2.2.3.1"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.apache.struts:struts2-core","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["2.2.3.1"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.apache.struts:struts2-core","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.struts/struts2-core","source":"GHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv"}],"prev":{"headline":"Information disclosure in n/a","id":"CVE-2012-0837"},"products":["n/a"],"published":"2012-03-02","related":[{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache Struts Remote Code Execution","id":"CVE-2020-17530","kev_date_added":"2021-11-03","published":"2020-12-11"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache Struts 1 Improper Input Validation","id":"CVE-2017-9791","kev_date_added":"2022-02-10","published":"2017-07-10"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache Struts Remote Code Execution","id":"CVE-2017-5638","kev_date_added":"2021-11-03","published":"2017-03-11"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache Struts 2 Improper Input Validation","id":"CVE-2012-0391","kev_date_added":"2022-01-21","published":"2012-01-08"},{"cvss_score":8.1,"headline":"Apache Struts Remote Code Execution","id":"CVE-2018-11776","kev_date_added":"2021-11-03","published":"2018-08-22"},{"cvss_score":8.1,"headline":"Apache Struts Deserialization of Untrusted Data","id":"CVE-2017-9805","kev_date_added":"2021-11-03","published":"2017-09-15"},{"cvss_score":8.1,"headline":"Apache Struts Command Injection","id":"CVE-2016-3081","kev_date_added":"2026-10-08","published":"2016-04-26"}],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CC BY 4.0","name":"GitHub Advisory Database","prefix":"GHSA"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"US public information, NVD API terms","name":"NVD"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":null,"exploitation":null,"technical_impact":null},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2024-08-06","vendors":["n/a"]},"summary":"Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by sending invalid input to a field, exploiting OGNL expression evaluation during conversion errors.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0838/"}