The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x, 2.3.7 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.12 is using an outdated XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack using malicious request with specially crafted XML payload.
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vwxj-6m5m-rrvh The REST Plugin in Apache Struts is using an outdated XStream library
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:12:54.032Z

Reserved: 2017-06-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-9793

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-09-20T17:29:00.573

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-9793

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-9793 - Bugzilla

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