CVE-2012-4386 Cross-Site Request Forgery in Apache Struts
Remote attackers can bypass CSRF protections in Apache Struts by manipulating token configuration, allowing unauthorized actions on behalf of users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-4386?
CVE-2012-4386 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Struts, published on 5 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The token check mechanism in Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.4 does not properly validate the token name configuration parameter, which allows remote attackers to perform cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks by setting the token name configuration parameter to a session attribute.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4386?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.struts:struts2-core. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.struts:struts2-core Maven | From 2.0.0 | 2.3.4.1 |
org.apache.struts:struts2-core Maven | From 2.0.0 | 2.3.4.1 |
Products include Apache Struts.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4386?
Upgrade org.apache.struts:struts2-core to 2.3.4.1 or later.
Is CVE-2012-4386 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4386 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Struts
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2rvh-q539-q33v.