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org.apache.struts:struts2-core 2.3.16.2

2.3.16.2 is affected by 31 vulnerabilities.

The vulnerabilities that cover this exact version are listed below with the fixed version to move to. The upgrade Vulert recommends: 7.4.0.

Critical 9 High 15 Medium 7 Low 0 Unrated 0

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Released 24 Apr 2014 Licence Apache-2.0 Also known from other sources 33 Newer releases 112 Database updated 23/Oct/2026

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01 Vulnerabilities affecting this version

org.apache.struts:struts2-core 2.3.16.2 vulnerabilities

31 vulnerabilities cover org.apache.struts:struts2-core 2.3.16.2. Scroll the table for all of them, or open the full list in the database.

Vulnerability Severity Fixed version Disclosed
CVE-2017-5638: Apache Struts Remote Arbitrary Command Execution 10.0 critical 2.3.32 18 Oct 2018
CVE-2024-53677: Apache Struts2 Core Critical File Upload Logic Flaw 9.8 critical 6.4.0 11 Dec 2024
CVE-2023-50164: Apache Struts Path Traversal Vulnerability 9.8 critical 2.5.33 07 Dec 2023
CVE-2016-3082: Remote Code Execution in Apache Struts 9.8 critical 2.3.20.3 17 May 2022
CVE-2016-4436: Apache Struts improper action name cleanup 9.8 critical 2.3.29 17 May 2022
CVE-2021-31805: Expression Language Injection in Apache Struts 9.8 critical 2.5.30 13 Apr 2022
CVE-2020-17530: Remote Code Execution in Apache Struts 9.8 critical 2.5.26 09 Feb 2022
CVE-2019-0230: Apache Struts - Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes 9.8 critical 2.5.22 02 Dec 2021
CVE-2017-12611: Apache Struts 2.0.1 RCE Vulnerability 9.8 critical 2.3.34 16 Oct 2018
CVE-2016-4461: Apache Struts 2.x Forced Double OGNL Evaluation Vulnerability 8.8 high 2.3.29 14 May 2022
CVE-2016-0785: Apache Struts RCE Vulnerability 8.8 high 2.3.20.3 14 May 2022
CVE-2012-1592: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Apache Struts2 8.8 high 2.5.22 23 Apr 2022
CVE-2025-66675: Apache Struts Denial of Service Vulnerability in struts2-core Package 8.2 high 6.8.0 10 Dec 2025
CVE-2025-68493: Apache Struts 2 XML Validation Vulnerability 8.1 high No fix published 11 Jan 2026
CVE-2018-11776: Apache Struts Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 8.1 high 2.3.35 18 Oct 2018
CVE-2023-34396: Apache Struts Memory Exhaustion Vulnerability 7.5 high 2.5.31 14 Jun 2023
CVE-2019-0233: Improper Preservation of Permissions in Apache Struts 7.5 high 2.5.22 24 May 2022
CVE-2015-5209: Special top object can be used to access Struts' internals in org.apache.struts:struts2-core 7.5 high 2.3.24.1 14 May 2022
CVE-2017-9804: Apache Struts - Custom URL Validation Vulnerability 7.5 high 2.3.34 16 Oct 2018
CVE-2017-9787: Apache Struts - Spring AOP Functionality Vulnerable to DoS Attack 7.5 high 2.3.33 16 Oct 2018
CVE-2023-34149: Apache Struts Memory Exhaustion Vulnerability 6.5 medium 2.5.31 14 Jun 2023
CVE-2016-2162: Apache Struts XSS Vulnerability in org.apache.struts:struts-master 6.1 medium 2.3.28 17 May 2022
CVE-2015-5169: Cross-site Scripting in Apache Struts 6.1 medium 2.3.20 14 May 2022
CVE-2016-4003: Cross-site Scripting in Apache Struts 6.1 medium 2.3.28 14 May 2022
CVE-2016-3093: Improper Input Validation in Apache Struts 5.3 medium 2.3.24.3 17 May 2022
CVE-2015-2992: Cross-site Scripting in Apache Struts N/A medium 2.3.20 24 May 2022
CVE-2015-1831: Incomplete exclude pattern in Apache Struts N/A high 2.3.20.1 17 May 2022
CVE-2014-7809: Cross-Site Request Forgery in Apache Struts N/A medium 2.3.20 14 May 2022
CVE-2014-0112: ClassLoader manipulation in Apache Struts N/A high 2.3.20 14 May 2022
CVE-2014-0113: ClassLoader manipulation in Apache Struts N/A high 2.3.20 14 May 2022
CVE-2014-0116: ClassLoader manipulation in Apache Struts N/A high 2.3.20 14 May 2022

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Questions

About org.apache.struts:struts2-core 2.3.16.2

Is org.apache.struts:struts2-core 2.3.16.2 vulnerable?

Yes. 31 vulnerabilities in the Vulert database cover org.apache.struts:struts2-core 2.3.16.2: 9 critical, 15 high, 7 medium and 0 low. The upgrade Vulert recommends is 7.4.0, and each entry above names the fixed version to move to.

Which version of org.apache.struts:struts2-core should I use instead of 2.3.16.2?

7.4.0 is the version Vulert recommends for this release line. The version table on the package page lists every release with the vulnerabilities recorded against it.

Is 2.3.16.2 the latest release of org.apache.struts:struts2-core?

No. 2.3.16.2 was published 24 Apr 2014, and newer releases exist. Newer is not automatically safer — the version table on the package page shows what each release carries.

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