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CVE-2026-73631: Apache Struts · Unsynchronized Access to Shared Data in a Multithreaded Context

Affects Apache StrutsSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium · fixed in 7.3.0 : update Apache Struts when convenient.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 31% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 7.3.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apache Software FoundationApache StrutsAffected
  • =7.2.1
Fixed in–
Mavenorg.apache.struts/struts2-corepkg:maven/org.apache.struts/struts2-coreOther threatsAffected
  • =7.2.1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should upgrade Apache Struts from version 7.2.1 to 7.3.0, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since the vulnerability only affects applications using the JSON plugin with populating actions from JSON request bodies enabled, disabling this feature if not needed can also mitigate exposure. No other official remediation level or patch links are provided, so checking the vendor advisory for updates is recommended.

Description

Exposure of data element to wrong session vulnerability in the JSON plugin of Apache Struts. Per-request parsing state could be shared across concurrent requests, allowing data associated with one request to become observable in another, and configured parsing limits not to be enforced as intended. Populating actions from a JSON request body is not enabled by default; applications that do not use the JSON plugin are not affected. This issue affects Apache Struts: 7.2.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 7.3.0, which fixes the issue.

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