CVE-2008-6504
ParametersInterceptor in OpenSymphony XWork 2.0.x before 2.0.6 and 2.1.x before 2.1.2, as used in Apache Struts and other products, does not properly restrict # (pound sign) references to context objects, which allows remote attackers to execute Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) statements and modify server-side context objects, as demonstrated by use of a \u0023 representation for the # character.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 5.0 (v2.0)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-20
- EPSS score
- 38.6% (99th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2022-5677)
- Published
- March 23, 2009
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2022-5677 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- apache / struts
- apache / struts
- apache / struts
- apache / struts
- apache / struts
- apache / struts
- apache / struts
- apache / struts
- apache / struts
- apache / struts
- apache / struts
- apache / struts
- opensymphony / xwork
- opensymphony / xwork
- opensymphony / xwork
- opensymphony / xwork
- opensymphony / xwork
- opensymphony / xwork
- opensymphony / xwork
- opensymphony / xwork
References
- http://fisheye6.atlassian.com/cru/CR-9/(Patch)
- http://issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-2692(Exploit)
- http://jira.opensymphony.com/browse/XW-641(Exploit)
- http://osvdb.org/49732
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32495(Vendor Advisory)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32497(Vendor Advisory)
- http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-003.html(Exploit)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32101
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3003(Vendor Advisory)
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3004
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46328
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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