In these cases, the server may return a different response code than expected. This issue occurs when the GET request method is used with a query string that contains a "specially-crafted word." For example: GET /cnr?s=password In these cases, the server may return a different response code than expected. This issue occurs when the GET request method is used with a query string that contains a "specially-crafted word." For example: The issue occurs because the remote server may not be configured to show the same response when a GET request is made with a query string that contains a "specially-crafted word." It may return a different response code, such as 404 or 500. The issue does not occur when a POST request is made with a query string that contains a "specially-crafted word."
Why is this issue important?
This issue can be used to perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. An attacker may use this to obtain sensitive information from victims.
What is Apache Struts?
Apache Struts is a Java application framework. It provides an easy and flexible way for you to build web applications with Java, using MVC (Model View Controller) architecture.
Mitigation Strategies
Mitigation strategies include changing the value of the parameter "s" to a different character than what is used in the "specially-crafted word." For example, changing "s" to an "a," or changing "s" to an "_."
Overview
When you search for a website on Chrome, Google may show the site in their "Featured Snippets" section. This section is supposed to be limited to particular sites that contain specific types of content. It's not clear if this was happening because of an unintended change in the way these snippets are generated or if it was done intentionally by the site owners. Either way, this new behavior is causing some concern among security researchers and website owners.
Timeline
Published on: 09/29/2022 03:15:00 UTC
Last modified on: 09/29/2022 17:15:00 UTC