CVE-2008-6504

Published: Mar 23, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-20

5.0MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

ParametersInterceptor in OpenSymphony XWork 2.0.x before 2.0.6 and 2.1.x before 2.1.2, as used in Apache Struts and other products, does not properly restrict # (pound sign) references to context objects, which allows remote attackers to execute Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) statements and modify server-side context objects, as demonstrated by use of a \u0023 representation for the # character.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

opensymphony

oss-project

xworkOn-prem

OSS Libraries / web-framework

apache

oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server

strutsLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / web-framework

Maven

package-ecosystem

com.opensymphony:xwork

OSS Libraries

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Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://fisheye6.atlassian.com/cru/CR-9/

fisheye6.atlassian.com

http://issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-2692

issues.apache.org

http://jira.opensymphony.com/browse/XW-641

jira.opensymphony.com

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