Apache Struts Cross-site scripting Vulnerability
Published Nov 22, 2005 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Apache Struts Cross-site scripting Vulnerability
Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.
QFinch assessment
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Struts 1.2.7, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string, which is not properly quoted or filtered when the request handler generates an error message.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.
Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- RHSA-2006:0161 ↗
- ADV-2005-2525 ↗
- 21021 ↗
- 15512 ↗
- www.hacktics.com ↗
- 20051121 Security Advisory: Struts Error Message Cross Site Scripting ↗
- RHSA-2006:0157 ↗
- 1015257 ↗
- 197 ↗
- 17677 ↗
- 18341 ↗
- [struts-issues] 20201207 [jira] [Created] (WW-5105) Tracking the fix commit of CVE-2005-3745 and CVE-2018-1327 ↗
Record history
Published Nov 22, 2005 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026