Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-1772 - Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in multiple products

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# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
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include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(117388);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-1772");
  script_bugtraq_id(47784);

  script_name(english:"Apache Struts 2.x < 2.2.3 Multiple XSS (S2-006)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the Struts 2 version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A web application running on the remote host uses a Java framework
that is affected by multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Apache Struts running on the remote host is 2.x
prior to 2.2.3. It, therefore, is affected by multiple
cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities due to improper validation
of action names.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-006");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.2.3 or later");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"manual");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_rationale", value:"cross-site scripting");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");


  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/05/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/05/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/09/10");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:struts");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("os_fingerprint.nasl", "struts_detect_win.nbin", "struts_detect_nix.nbin", "struts_config_browser_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport");
  script_require_ports("installed_sw/Apache Struts", "installed_sw/Struts");

  exit(0);
}

include("vcf.inc");

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);


app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:"Apache Struts");

vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:3);

constraints = [
  { "min_version" : "2.0.0", "max_version" : "2.2.1.1", "fixed_version" : "2.2.3" }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING, flags:{xss:true});