Advisory Weakness Curation

Apache Struts REST Plugin can potentially allow a DoS attack The Apache Struts REST Plugin is using XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack when using a malicious request with specially crafted XML payload. Upgrade to the Apache Struts version 2.5.16 and switch to an optional Jackson XML handler as described here http://struts.apache.org/plugins/rest/#custom-contenttypehandlers. Another option is to implement a custom XML handler based on the Jackson XML handler from the Apache Struts 2.5.16.

Denial Of Service The REST Plugin is using XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack when using a malicious request with specially crafted XML payload.

Improper Input Validation The Apache Struts REST Plugin XStream library allow attackers to perform a DoS attack when using a malicious request with specially crafted XML payload.