{"answers":{"affected":"2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.struts:struts2-struts1-plugin. It affects 1 product.","exploited":"Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2017-9791 in the wild since at least 10 Feb 2022.","fix":"No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9791 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 10 Aug 2022.","what":"CVE-2017-9791 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Apache Struts, published on 10 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2017-9791 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2017-9791 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Apache Struts, published on 10 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2017-9791 in the wild since at least 10 Feb 2022.\n\nAffected packages and fixed versions:\n- org.apache.struts:struts2-struts1-plugin (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.3.37; no fix listed\n- org.apache.struts:struts2-struts1-plugin (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.3.37; no fix listed\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-2017-9791/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9791/index.md)","id":"CVE-2017-9791","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9791/index.md","name":"CVE-2017-9791","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-29rm-6752-gvwv"],"analysis":{"component_type":"server_software","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 via malicious field values in Apache Struts 1 plugin messages, requiring immediate upgrades.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"code_injection"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"apache","cpe":[{"product":"struts","vendor":"apache"}],"cvss":{"score":9.8,"severity":"critical","source":"cisa-adp","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-20","name":"Improper Input Validation"}],"description":"The Struts 1 plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x and 2.3.x might allow remote code execution via a malicious field value passed in a raw message to the ActionMessage.","ecosystems":["Maven"],"exploits":{"exploitdb":3,"first_seen":"2017-07-07","github_poc":3,"max_poc_stars":27,"metasploit":1,"nuclei":1,"refs":[{"date":"2017-07-07T18:27:31Z","kind":"github_poc","ref":"https://github.com/dragoneeg/Struts2-048","stars":27,"title":"CVE-2017-9791"},{"date":"2017-07-07T12:35:55Z","kind":"github_poc","ref":"https://github.com/IanSmith123/s2-048","stars":2,"title":"Apache struts struts 2 048, CVE-2017-9791."},{"date":"2017-07-07","kind":"exploitdb","ref":"42324","stars":null,"title":"Apache Struts 2.3.x Showcase - 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