Critical Flaw in Apache Struts Exposes Businesses to Cyberattack
Critical Flaw in Apache Struts Exposes Businesses to Cyberattack A critical flaw in Apache Struts, an open source tool used by many businesses in creating web applications, has recently been uncovered by a cybersecurity researcher at Semmle. What Is Apache Struts? Apache Struts is a popular open source tool for creating web applications. According to Apache Software Foundation, the non-profit organization that oversees Apache Struts projects, most organizations – including the Fortune 100 companies – are using Apache Struts for their enterprise web applications. Latest Security Vulnerability in Apache Struts The latest security vulnerability uncovered by Semmle researcher Man Yue Mo in Apache Struts can provide an attacker an entry point in corporate networks. “This vulnerability affects commonly-used endpoints of Struts, which are likely to be exposed, opening up an…