Bug 986184 – CVE-2013-2248 Apache Struts 2 allows open redirects

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Bug 986184 - (CVE-2013-2248) CVE-2013-2248 Apache Struts 2 allows open redirects

Summary:	CVE-2013-2248 Apache Struts 2 allows open redirects

Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG

Aliases:	CVE-2013-2248

Product:	Security Response
Classification:	Other
Component:	vulnerability (Show other bugs)
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Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All Linux

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Reported:	2013-07-19 03:39 EDT by Arun Babu Neelicattu
Modified:	2015-07-31 06:52 EDT (History)
CC List:	3 users (show)

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Description Arun Babu Neelicattu 2013-07-19 03:39:59 EDT

The Struts 2 DefaultActionMapper used to support a method for short-circuit navigation state changes by prefixing parameters with "redirect:" or "redirectAction:", followed by a desired redirect target expression. This mechanism was intended to help with attaching navigational information to buttons within forms.

In Struts 2 before 2.3.15.1 the information following "redirect:" or "redirectAction:" can easily be manipulated to redirect to an arbitrary location.

Upstream Advisory: http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-017.html
Upstream bug: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-4140
Upstream commit: https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=r1503127

Comment 1 Arun Babu Neelicattu 2013-07-19 03:52:07 EDT

Statement:

Not Vulnerable. This issue only affects struts 2, it does not affect the versions of struts as shipped with various Red Hat products.

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