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CVE-2016-4430: apache struts Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-38qw-j787-v8c2
Published 04-07-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4430 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in apache struts. EPSS estimates a 3.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.70%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 04-07-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache Struts 2 2.3.20 through 2.3.28.1 mishandles token validation, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.70% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.70%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • strutsEOL2.3.20 | 2.3.20.1 | 2.3.20.3 | 2.3.24 | 2.3.24.1 | 2.3.24.3 | 2.3.28 | 2.3.28.1
Org.apache.struts.xwork1 product
  • xwork-core≥ 2.3.20, < 2.3.29

2 vendors · 2 products

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