Version Notes 2.3.33

These are the notes for the Struts 2.3.33 distribution.

For prior notes in this release series, see Version Notes 2.3.32

• If you are a Maven user, you might want to get started using the Maven Archetype.
• Another quick-start entry point is the blank application. Rename and deploy the WAR as a starting point for your own development.
• There is huge number of examples you can also use as a starting point for you application here

<dependency>
  <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
  <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId>
  <version>2.3.33</version>
</dependency>

You can also use Struts Archetype Catalog like below

mvn archetype:generate -DarchetypeCatalog=http://struts.apache.org/

<repositories>
  <repository>
    <id>apache.nexus</id>
    <name>ASF Nexus Staging</name>
    <url>https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/</url>
  </repository>
</repositories>

Internal Changes

•  Possible RCE in the Struts Showcase app in the Struts 1 plugin example in Struts 2.3.x series, see S2-048
•  A DoS attack is available for Spring secured actions, see S2-049

• Bug

  • [WW-4735] - EmailValidator does not accept new domain suffixes
  • [WW-4770] - Revision number still missing from dojo.js and dojo.js.uncompressed.js
  • [WW-4802] - Strange Behavior Parsing Action Requests

  Improvement

  • [WW-4805] - At least a DoS attack is available for Spring secured actions

Issue Detail

• JIRA Release Notes 2.3.33

Issue List

• Struts 2.3.33 DONE
• Struts 2.3.x TODO

Other resources

• Commit Logs
• Source Code Repository