CVE-2013-6348 Apache Struts is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

What is CVE-2013-6348?

CVE-2013-6348 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Struts, published on 2 Nov 2013. 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.3.15.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the namespace parameter to (1) actionNames.action and (2) showConfig.action in config-browser/.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6348?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.struts:struts2-core. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Struts.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6348?

Upgrade org.apache.struts:struts2-core to 2.3.16 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2013-6348 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6348 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Apache Struts

• CVE-2020-17530 Apache Struts Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-9791 Apache Struts 1 Improper Input Validation Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-5638 Apache Struts Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2012-0391 Apache Struts 2 Improper Input Validation Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2018-11776 Apache Struts Remote Code Execution Exploited High 8.1

All Apache Struts vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-3g8j-jj54-3vjg.