cve/2017/CVE-2017-15707.md

### [CVE-2017-15707](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-15707)
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### Description

In Apache Struts 2.5 to 2.5.14, the REST Plugin is using an outdated JSON-lib library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack using malicious request with specially crafted JSON payload.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

#### Github
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