Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Struts 1.2.7, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string, which is not properly quoted or filtered when the request handler generates an error message.
CVE-2005-3745
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 97.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 22, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (26)
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17677
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18341
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/197
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015257
- cve@mitrehttp://www.hacktics.com/AdvStrutsNov05.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/21021
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0157.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0161.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/417296/30/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15512
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2525
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02c2d634fa74209d941c90f9a4cd36a6f12366ca65f9b90446ff2de3%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf482c101a88445d73cc2e89dbf7f16ae00a4aa79a544a1e72b2326db%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/17677
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18341
Patch Availability(3)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | patch | 2006-03-07 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2006-01-11 | redhat |
| maven | org.apache.struts:struts-core | — | ghsa |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
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Maven(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.apache.struts:struts-core | — | — | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-26542✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 21, 2005
Apache Struts 1.2.7 - Error Response Cross-Site Scripting
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