CVE-2017-7672: Improper Input Validation

July 13, 2017 (updated July 8, 2018)

If an application allows to enter an URL in a form field and built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL.

References

struts.apache.org/docs/s2-047.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/99563
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7672

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