CVE-2014-7809

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2014-12-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-352

Description

Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.x before 2.3.20 uses predictable <s:token/> values, which allows remote attackers to bypass the CSRF protection mechanism.

Affected products

Apache Struts: 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5 (+45)

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129421/Apache-Struts-2.3.20-Security-Fixes.html
http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-023.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2015-2365600.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534175/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71548
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031309
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129421/Apache-Struts-2.3.20-Security-Fixes.html
http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-023.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2015-2365600.html

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