Apache Struts Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities
Date: 2022-05
Affected: maven/org.apache.struts:struts2-parent
Attack vector: xss
Category: vulnerability-disclosure
Severity: Medium
CVE: CVE-2011-2087
CWE: CWE-79

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in component handlers in the javatemplates (aka Java Templates) plugin in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.2.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an arbitrary parameter value to a `.action` URI, related to improper handling of value attributes in 1. `FileHandler.java` 1. `HiddenHandler.java` 1. `PasswordHandler.java` 1. `RadioHandler.java` 1. `ResetHandler.java` 1. `SelectHandler.java` 1. `SubmitHandler.java` 1. `TextFieldHandler.java`


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