Low severityNVD Advisory· Published May 13, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-1772
CVE-2011-1772
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XWork in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.2.3, and OpenSymphony XWork in OpenSymphony WebWork, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving (1) an action name, (2) the action attribute of an s:submit element, or (3) the method attribute of an s:submit element.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.struts:struts2-coreMaven | < 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
Affected products
31cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 27 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensymphony:webwork:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensymphony:xwork:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3579nvdPatchWEB
- secureappdev.blogspot.com/2011/05/apache-struts-2-xwork-webwork-reflected.htmlnvdExploitWEB
- struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-006.htmlnvdExploitPatchWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/47784nvdExploit
- www.ventuneac.net/security-advisories/MVSA-11-006nvdExploit
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1198nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-56f8-g68r-j699ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1772ghsaADVISORY
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN25435092/index.htmlnvdWEB
- jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2011-000106nvdWEB
- struts.apache.org/2.2.3/docs/version-notes-223.htmlnvdWEB
- secureappdev.blogspot.com/2011/05/Struts_2_XWork_WebWork_XSS_in_error_pages.htmlnvd
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