Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published May 13, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-2087
CVE-2011-2087
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in component handlers in the javatemplates (aka Java Templates) plugin in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.2.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an arbitrary parameter value to a .action URI, related to improper handling of value attributes in (1) FileHandler.java, (2) HiddenHandler.java, (3) PasswordHandler.java, (4) RadioHandler.java, (5) ResetHandler.java, (6) SelectHandler.java, (7) SubmitHandler.java, and (8) TextFieldHandler.java.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.struts:struts2-parentMaven | < 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
Affected products
29cpe: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3597nvdExploitWEB
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1198nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5pgj-r7c6-7c7wghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2087ghsaADVISORY
- struts.apache.org/2.2.3/docs/version-notes-223.htmlnvdWEB
- github.com/apache/struts/commit/1736b56db702c6639a6d5ae1146dba5a262e3344ghsaWEB
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3608nvdWEB
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