Description
CookieInterceptor in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.20, when a wildcard cookiesName value is used, does not properly restrict access to the getClass method, which allows remote attackers to "manipulate" the ClassLoader and modify session state via a crafted request. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-0113.
Published: 2014-05-08
Score: 5.8 Medium
EPSS: 2.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-4176 CookieInterceptor in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.20, when a wildcard cookiesName value is used, does not properly restrict access to the getClass method, which allows remote attackers to "manipulate" the ClassLoader and modify session state via a crafted request. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-0113.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hmhq-382q-mp56 ClassLoader manipulation in Apache Struts
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T09:05:38.723Z

Reserved: 2013-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-0116

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-05-08T10:55:02.967

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-0116

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-05-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-0116 - Bugzilla

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