THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2008-6504
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2008-6504

Xwork vulnerability

CVSS
5.0
EPSS
36.4%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
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.
Affected vendor
Opensymphony
Affected product
Xwork
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
Published
2009-03-23

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 36.4% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2008-6504

  • Confirm whether Opensymphony Xwork is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2008-6504.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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