CVE-2017-9791: Code execution in Apache Struts 1 plugin

May 13, 2022 (updated January 23, 2025)

The Struts 1 plugin used with 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.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-29rm-6752-gvwv
github.com/apache/struts/commit/ffe0e20edd9d5386f4410fddd970286a69373243
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9791
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42324
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44643

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