CVE-2016-3081
Apache Struts 2.3.19 to 2.3.20.2, 2.3.21 to 2.3.24.1, and 2.3.25 to 2.3.28, when Dynamic Method Invocation is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via method: prefix, related to chained expressions.
Attention and evidence
Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded
Hype components
Sources and documents
Score evolution
● Hype ● Reality
Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.
━ Hype Score (Perceived) ━ Reality threat priority. Definition changes are not new attacks.
Public exploit evidence
Public exploit entries / repo candidates
Source entries and unverified repository candidates are counted separately.
Evidence context and dated references
Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.
Evidence in context
- Confidence in exploitation evidence
- Exploitation recorded
- Priority basis
- Recorded exploitation; CVSS 8.1; EPSS 96.5%
- Attention, last 30 days
- 5 distinct story titles; 5 press documents; 1 publisher domains.
- Technical potential
- network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction, additional attack conditions.
- Observed activity
- Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
- Known scale
- Not quantified.
- Evidence confidence basis
- Trusted exploitation confirmation
Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:57:44.846931+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z