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Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 10, 2014· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2014-7809

CVE-2014-7809

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 packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

PackageAffected versionsPatched versions
org.apache.struts:struts2-coreMaven
< 2.3.202.3.20

Affected products

51
  • Apache/Struts51 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 50 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:apache:struts:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

1
1f301038a751

Uses better random generator

https://github.com/apache/strutsLukasz LenartNov 21, 2014via ghsa
commit
1 file changed · +2 −1
  • core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/util/TokenHelper.java+2 −1 modified
    @@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.logging.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.math.BigInteger;
+import java.security.SecureRandom;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Random;
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ public class TokenHelper {
      */
     public static final String TOKEN_NAME_FIELD = "struts.token.name";
     private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TokenHelper.class);
-    private static final Random RANDOM = new Random();
+    private static final Random RANDOM = new SecureRandom();
 
 
     /**

Vulnerability mechanics

Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.

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