CVE-2026-104712 (GCVE-0-2026-104712)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-05 18:35 – Updated: 2026-10-05 19:08
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Title
Apache Struts: Disproportionate response size when rendering BigDecimal request parameters
Summary
Asymmetric resource consumption (amplification) vulnerability in Apache Struts. When a request parameter is bound to an arbitrary-precision decimal (java.math.BigDecimal) property that is then rendered through the Struts tag library, the framework can produce a response many orders of magnitude larger than the request, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust server CPU and outbound network capacity with sustained low-volume traffic. Applications that do not bind request parameters to BigDecimal properties, or never render such a property through the Struts tag library, are not affected. This issue affects Apache Struts: from 2.5.14 through 2.5.33, from 6.0.0 through 6.11.0, from 7.0.0 through 7.3.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.12.0 or 7.4.0, which fixes the issue.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • CWE-405 - Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification)
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts Affected: 2.5.14 , ≤ 2.5.33 (semver)
Affected: 6.0.0 , ≤ 6.11.0 (semver)
Affected: 7.0.0 , ≤ 7.3.0 (semver)
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