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CVE-2008-6504

Published: Mar 23, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-20
5.0MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
36.4%
Top 1.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:N
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

Official Patch Available
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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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