CVE-2026-73635

Summary

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Apache Struts. When no fixed locale is configured, the locale used for localized-text lookups is taken from the incoming request, allowing an unauthenticated remote client to cause the framework's internal localized-text caches to grow without bound and exhaust the Java heap, denying service to other users. Applications that configure a fixed locale are not affected.

This issue affects Apache Struts: from 2.0.0 through 2.3.37, from 2.5.0 through 2.5.33, from 6.0.0 through 6.10.0, from 7.0.0 through 7.2.1.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.11.0 or 7.3.0, which fixes the issue.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Apache Software FoundationApache Struts2.0.0 <= 2.3.37affected
Apache Software FoundationApache Struts2.5.0 <= 2.5.33affected
Apache Software FoundationApache Struts6.0.0 <= 6.10.0affected
Apache Software FoundationApache Struts7.0.0 <= 7.2.1affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-770: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

References