CVE-2016-8738

Apache Struts vulnerable to possible DoS attack when using URLValidator

Description

If an application allows 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.

Patch Available

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Fix without upgrading

Score

5.9

Severity

Medium

Ecosystem

Java

Publish Date

May 13, 2022

Modified Date

February 19, 2024

Score Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Versions