GHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Struts Code injection due to conversion error
Apache Struts 2 before 2.2.3.1 evaluates a string as an OGNL expression during the handling of a conversion error, which allows remote attackers to modify run-time data values, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via invalid input to a field.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2012-0838 is rated High Risk (73.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 13.88%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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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 | 2026-07-06 | 14.03% | 13.88% | -0.15% |
| 2 | 2026-06-15 | 11.11% | 14.03% | +2.92% |
| 3 | 2026-04-07 | — | 11.11% | — |
Full EPSS history (19 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
GHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Struts Code injection due to conversion error
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0838 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2012-0838 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libstruts1.2-java), 20 status rows across 20 suites (artful, bionic, cosmic, hardy, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, precise, quantal, raring, saucy, trusty, upstream, utopic, vivid, wily, xenial, yakkety, zesty): ignored 10, DNE 9, released 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-0838 |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN79099262/index.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2012-000012 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://struts.apache.org/2.3.1.2/docs/s2-007.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3668 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |