CVE-2013-4212
Certain getText methods in the ActionSupport controller in Apache Roller before 5.0.2 allow...
CVE-2013-4212 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apache Roller, published December 7, 2013. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 81.1%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Certain getText methods in the ActionSupport controller in Apache Roller before 5.0.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions via the first or second parameter, as demonstrated by the pageTitle parameter in the !getPageTitle sub-URL to roller-ui/login.rol, which uses a subclass of UIAction, aka "OGNL Injection."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Certain getText methods in the ActionSupport controller in Apache Roller before 5.0.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions via the first or second parameter, as demonstrated by the pageTitle parameter in the !getPageTitle sub-URL to roller-ui/login.rol, which uses a subclass of UIAction, aka "OGNL Injection."
- Record
CVE-2013-4212- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Certain getText methods in the ActionSupport controller in Apache Roller before 5.0.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions via the first or second parameter, as demonstrated by the pageTitle parameter in the !getPageTitle sub-URL to roller-ui/login.rol, which uses a subclass of UIAction, aka "OGNL Injection."
- Record
CVE-2013-4212- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-4117 No score
Certain getText methods in the ActionSupport controller in Apache Roller before 5.0.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions via the first or second parameter, as demonstrated by the pageTitle parameter in the !getPageTitle sub-URL to roller-ui/login.rol, which uses a subclass of UIAction, aka "OGNL Injection."
- Record
EUVD-2013-4117- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f4j4-8x73-vjx4 No score
Certain getText methods in the ActionSupport controller in Apache Roller before 5.0.2 allow...
Certain getText methods in the ActionSupport controller in Apache Roller before 5.0.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions via the first or second parameter, as demonstrated by the pageTitle parameter in the !getPageTitle sub-URL to roller-ui/login.rol, which uses a subclass of UIAction, aka "OGNL Injection."
- Record
GHSA-f4j4-8x73-vjx4- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apache Roller - OGNL Injection (Metasploit) | 2013-11-27 |
| Metasploit | Apache Roller OGNL Injection | 2013-10-31 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
References
rollerweblogger.org/project/entry/apache_roller_5_0_2
osvdb.org/100342
exploit-db.com/exploits/29859
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89239
secunia.com/advisories/55862
security.coverity.com/advisory/2013/Oct/remote-code-execution-in-apache-roller-via-ognl-injection.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4212
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f4j4-8x73-vjx4