The ExceptionDelegator component in Apache Struts before 2.2.3.1 interprets parameter values as OGNL expressions during certain exception handling for mismatched data types of properties, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via a crafted parameter.
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0031.html
secunia.com/advisories/47393
struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-008.html
struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/version-notes-2311.html
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3668
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18329
www.sec-consult.com/files/20120104-0_Apache_Struts2_Multiple_Critical_Vulnerabilities.txt