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CVE-2013-1965

86
FAUCET Score

CVE-2013-1965 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Apache Struts Showcase App versions 2.0.0 through 2.3.13, as well as Struts 2 before 2.3.14.3. Attackers can exploit this flaw by injecting crafted OGNL code into parameter names, which is then improperly processed during redirects. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.3, indicating high severity with network-based attacks, medium complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit intelligence shows a Nuclei template exists for this vulnerability, though there is no Metasploit module or ExploitDB entry, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 2.0.0, < 2.3.14.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.3.13CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts2-showcase:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
93.44%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
Nuclei: CVE-2013-1965 · Feb 22, 2021
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.9344 is in the 100th percentile among its peer group of 8,914 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.struts:struts2-coreFixed in: 2.3.14.3

Vendor Advisories (2)

mavenGHSA-whmq-v94q-34p9high

Improper Control of Generation of Code in Apache Struts

May 14, 2022
redhatCVE-2013-1965Important

struts2: remote command execution in Showcase app

May 22, 2013

References

bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
struts.apache.org / development/2.x/docs/s2-012.html
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/60082
Third Party Advisory