CVE-2011-2088

XWork 2.2.1 in Apache Struts 2.2.1, and OpenSymphony XWork in OpenSymphony WebWork, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about internal Java class paths via vectors involving an s:submit element and a nonexistent method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1772.3.

Published: 2011-05-13 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2011-2088 is rated Moderate Risk (57.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.14%, 93th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +5.32% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-2088

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.83% 6.14% +5.32%
2 2026-03-29 0.68% 0.83% +0.15%
3 2026-02-20 — 0.68% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2011-2088

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2011-2088

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2011-2088

GHSA-9ccm-g362-2r35 · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — XWork in Apache Struts Reveals Sensitive Information

OS Trackers for CVE-2011-2088

vendor priority summary link
redhat low — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2088

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2011-2088

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache struts 2.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensymphony xwork 2.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:opensymphony:xwork:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensymphony webwork — cpe:2.3:a:opensymphony:webwork:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensymphony xwork — cpe:2.3:a:opensymphony:xwork:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2011-2088

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