CVE-2010-1870
MediumPublic exploitThe OGNL extensive expression evaluation capability in XWork in Struts 2.0.0 through 2.1.8.1, as used in Atlassian Fisheye, Crucible, and possibly other products, uses a permissive whitelist, which allows remote attackers to modify server-side context objects and bypass the "#"…
Published Aug 17, 2010 · Updated Apr 28, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-x5fc-pgpx-59j5
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2010-1870 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.0 v2) affecting Struts (Apache), org.apache.struts:struts2-core (maven).
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including org.apache.struts:struts2-core 2.2.1.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v2
5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
92%
Higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
Available
Proof-of-concept or weaponized module
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Description
The OGNL extensive expression evaluation capability in XWork in Struts 2.0.0 through 2.1.8.1, as used in Atlassian Fisheye, Crucible, and possibly other products, uses a permissive whitelist, which allows remote attackers to modify server-side context objects and bypass the "#" protection mechanism in ParameterInterceptors via the (1) #context, (2) #_memberAccess, (3) #root, (4) #this, (5) #_typeResolver, (6) #_classResolver, (7) #_traceEvaluations, (8) #_lastEvaluation, (9) #_keepLastEvaluation, and possibly other OGNL context variables, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-6504.
Affected Products
27 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| StrutsApache | 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.10, 2.0.11, 2.0.11.1, 2.0.11.2, 2.0.12, 2.0.13 | n/a |
| org.apache.struts:struts2-coremaven | See advisory | 2.2.1 |
Patched Releases
org.apache.struts:struts2-core
2.2.1
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Aug 17, 2010
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026
References
- advisoryhttp://confluence.atlassian.com/display/FISHEYE/FishEye+Security+Advisory+2010-06-16
- advisoryGHSA advisory
- advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1870
- exploitMSF struts_code_exec.rb
- exploitExploitDB-14360
FAQ
Common Questions.
The OGNL extensive expression evaluation capability in XWork in Struts 2.0.0 through 2.1.8.1, as used in Atlassian Fisheye, Crucible, and possibly other products, uses a permissive whitelist, which allows remote attackers to modify server-side context objects and bypass the "#" protection mechanism in ParameterInterce…
Affected: Struts (Apache) versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.10, 2.0.11, 2.0.11.1, 2.0.11.2, 2.0.12, 2.0.13; org.apache.struts:struts2-core (maven). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including org.apache.struts:struts2-core 2.2.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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