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.
CVE-2005-3745
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.3 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 25.7% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 4.3MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 4.3(low)
- EG Risk
- 50(Track)EG Risk 50/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity43% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 26%
- EPSS %ILE
- 98%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 22, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (26)
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17677
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18341
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/197
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015257
- cve@mitrehttp://www.hacktics.com/AdvStrutsNov05.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/21021
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0157.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0161.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/417296/30/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15512
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2525
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02c2d634fa74209d941c90f9a4cd36a6f12366ca65f9b90446ff2de3%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf482c101a88445d73cc2e89dbf7f16ae00a4aa79a544a1e72b2326db%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/17677
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18341
Patch Availability(3)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | patch | 2006-03-07 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2006-01-11 | redhat |
| maven | org.apache.struts:struts-core | — | ghsa |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
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Maven(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.apache.struts:struts-core | — | — | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-26542✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 21, 2005
Apache Struts 1.2.7 - Error Response Cross-Site Scripting
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