Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XWork in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.2.3, and OpenSymphony XWork in OpenSymphony WebWork, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving (1) an action name, (2) the action attribute of an s:submit element, or (3) the method attribute of an s:submit element.
CVE-2011-1772
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 2.6 — v2 rates that LOW (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 33.3% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 2.6LOWNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 2.6LOWlow confidence
- EG Risk
- 42EG Risk 42/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity26% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 33%
- EPSS %ILE
- 98th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact unknown (not published for this CVE). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
May 13, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (20)
- secalert@redhathttp://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN25435092/index.html
- secalert@redhathttp://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2011-000106
- secalert@redhathttp://secureappdev.blogspot.com/2011/05/Struts_2_XWork_WebWork_XSS_in_error_pages.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secureappdev.blogspot.com/2011/05/apache-struts-2-xwork-webwork-reflected.html
- secalert@redhathttp://struts.apache.org/2.2.3/docs/version-notes-223.html
- secalert@redhathttp://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-006.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47784
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ventuneac.net/security-advisories/MVSA-11-006
- secalert@redhathttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1198
- secalert@redhathttps://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3579
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN25435092/index.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2011-000106
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secureappdev.blogspot.com/2011/05/Struts_2_XWork_WebWork_XSS_in_error_pages.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secureappdev.blogspot.com/2011/05/apache-struts-2-xwork-webwork-reflected.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://struts.apache.org/2.2.3/docs/version-notes-223.html
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.apache.struts:struts2-core | 2.0.11 ... 2.2.1.1 (15 versions) |
| — |
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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-35735✓ verifiedFirst seen May 10, 2011
Apache Struts 2.0.0 < 2.2.1.1 - XWork 's:submit' HTML Tag Cross-Site Scripting
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