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JVN#50890770: Apache Struts 2 vulnerable to denial-of-service (DoS)

Description

Apache Struts 2 provided by The Apache Software Foundation contains a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability (CWE-400). ## Impact An attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service (DoS). ## Solution **Update the Software** Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer **Apply a Workaround** Apply the following workaround to mitigate the impact of this vulnerability: Add java.io. and java.nio. to the value attribute of the struts.excludedPackageNames constant in struts-default.xml However, it is recommended by the developer to update the software. ## Products Affected * Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20


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