CVE-2007-4385: OWASP Stinger before 2.5 allows remote attackers to bypass input validation routines by using multipart enc...

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OWASP Stinger was intended to block unsafe input before it reached a Java web application. In versions before 2.5, attackers could bypass those validation routines by changing request encoding. Business risk depends on whether the application relied on Stinger as its main input protection. Exposure is limited to applications that deployed OWASP Stinger before 2.5 as a servlet input validation filter, especially where multipart requests are accepted and Stinger is relied on for protection. Treat this as a targeted legacy-risk review, not an emergency internet-wide issue. Prioritize if legacy Java applications still depend on OWASP Stinger for input filtering. Mitigation focus: Identify any OWASP Stinger deployments and confirm their version.; Upgrade OWASP Stinger to 2.5 or later if still in use.; Do not rely solely on Stinger for application input validation..

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Jun 29, 2026, 04:07 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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