CVE-2016-8738 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2016-8738 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 20/09/2017 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2016
Source: apache | Vendor: Apache Software Foundation | Product: Apache Struts
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2016-8738 Description

In Apache Struts 2.5 through 2.5.5, if an application allows entering a URL in a form field and the built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID:
CWE Name: Possible DoS attack when using URLValidator
Source: Apache Software Foundation

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).