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CVE-2013-2251

99
FAUCET Score

CVE-2013-2251 is a critical vulnerability in Apache Struts versions 2.0.0 through 2.3.15, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions by manipulating parameters with specific prefixes. This flaw affects a range of products including those from Apache, Fujitsu, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it presents an easily exploitable network-based attack with no authentication required, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild, with readily available exploit code in Metasploit and Nuclei templates, and has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating its widespread impact and continued relevance.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 1.3, < 1.3.8CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:archiva:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:archiva:1.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:archiva:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.3.15CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:fujitsu:interstage_business_process_manager_analytics:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
100.00%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
100.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
Added to KEV · Mar 25, 2022
Metasploit: Apache Struts 2 DefaultActionMapper Prefixes OGNL Code Execution · Jul 2, 2013
Nuclei: CVE-2013-2251 · Oct 13, 2020
ExploitDB: EDB-44583 · Jan 14, 2014
This CVE's current EPSS score of 1.0000 is in the 100th percentile among its peer group of 36,829 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.struts:struts2-coreFixed in: 2.3.15.1
oraclepatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

mavenGHSA-47qp-8v9g-39hpcritical

Code injection in Apache Struts

May 13, 2022

References

cisa.gov / known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
US Government Resource
archiva.apache.org / security.html
Product
cxsecurity.com / issue/WLB-2014010087
ExploitThird Party Advisory
osvdb.org / 98445
Broken Link
packetstormsecurity.com / files/159629/Apache-Struts-2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
seclists.org / fulldisclosure/2013/Oct/96
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
seclists.org / oss-sec/2014/q1/89
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/90392
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
struts.apache.org / release/2.3.x/docs/s2-016.html
Patch
tools.cisco.com / security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20131023-struts2
Third Party Advisory
fujitsu.com / global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-bpm-analytics-201301e.html
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
oracle.com / technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html
PatchThird Party Advisory
oracle.com / technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
PatchThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/61189
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / bid/64758
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1029184
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1032916
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry