In Apache Struts 2.5 through 2.5.5, if an application allows entering a URL in a form field and the 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.
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EUVD-2022-3130 | In Apache Struts 2.5 through 2.5.5, if an application allows entering a URL in a form field and the 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. |
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GHSA-86vq-8qhc-5rqw | Apache Struts vulnerable to possible DoS attack when using URLValidator |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T20:32:00.228Z
Reserved: 2016-10-18T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-8738

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-09-20T17:29:00.337
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2016-8738

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