{"id":"CVE-2018-1327","details":"The Apache Struts REST Plugin is using XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack when using a malicious request with specially crafted XML payload. Upgrade to the Apache Struts version 2.5.16 and switch to an optional Jackson XML handler as described here http://struts.apache.org/plugins/rest/#custom-contenttypehandlers. Another option is to implement a custom XML handler based on the Jackson XML handler from the Apache Struts 2.5.16.","aliases":["GHSA-38cr-2ph5-frr9"],"modified":"2026-04-10T04:05:42.940058Z","published":"2018-03-27T21:29:00.970Z","references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02c2d634fa74209d941c90f9a4cd36a6f12366ca65f9b90446ff2de3%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf482c101a88445d73cc2e89dbf7f16ae00a4aa79a544a1e72b2326db%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040575"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180330-0001/"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103516"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056"},{"type":"FIX","url":"http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html"}],"affected":[{"ranges":[{"type":"GIT","repo":"https://github.com/apache/struts","events":[{"introduced":"6a39976815adf55ada5c4e246d57ec13d9a5ec99"},{"last_affected":"0856157e27cb402e9c339b938677c55d01f645eb"}],"database_specific":{"versions":[{"introduced":"2.1.1"},{"last_affected":"2.5.14.1"}]}}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2018-1327.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"}]}