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CVE-2019-0230 Public exploit EPSS 96.9%

Apache Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20 forced double OGNL evaluation, when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, may lead to remote code execution.

Summary

The flaw is a forced double OGNL evaluation in Apache Struts versions 2.0.0 through 2.5.20, which occurs when raw user input is evaluated in tag attributes. An attacker who can supply such input to a vulnerable tag attribute may be able to achieve remote code execution.

Heading is the official description · CVE.org
Breakdown
61.6 / 100
Exploited
Yes, in VulnCheck KEV
Reports
0
Tactics
0/15

First seen exploited the day it was disclosed. Public exploit code (PoC-in-GitHub) was available 32 days before disclosure.

  1. Public exploit codePoC-in-GitHub32 days before
  2. DisclosedFirst seen exploitedVulnCheck KEV evidenceday 0

techniques

No techniques linked

No ATT&CK techniques are linked to this CVE yet. MITRE CTID has not mapped it, and no report passage in the corpus ties it to a technique.

Am I affected? What do I upgrade to?

From GitHub Security Advisories and OSV

1 package in 1 ecosystem. Main package: org.apache.struts:struts2-core.

Mavenorg.apache.struts:struts2-coreGHSA-wp4h-pvgw-5727

Upgrade to 2.5.33

Fixes this CVE and 23 other known vulnerabilities in this package (CVE-2008-6505, CVE-2010-1870, +21).

Still affected on this line by CVE-2024-53677 (fixed in 6.4.0, a newer line); CVE-2025-68493 (no fix published).

Set the version to 2.5.33 or later in your pom.xml or build.gradle.

First fixed in 2.5.22 for CVE-2019-0230.

Affected versions

If you runUpgrade to
2.0.0 up to 2.5.222.5.33first fix for this CVE: 2.5.22

“Up to” means the second version is the fix and is not affected.

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What security researchers reported

Not named in any threat report yet

Also mentioned in 4 community threat pulses (AlienVault OTX)

Weaker evidence

Pulses are indicator collections that anyone can publish. A mention is not confirmation of exploitation.

References

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