Tickled Yet Troubled: How Developers’ Love for Cat GIFs is Leaving Apache Struts 2 Wide Open

Developers, step away from the cat GIFs! It’s time to address the Apache Struts Vulnerability Exploitation issue that’s turning your server into a puppet for cyber punks. It may not be as fun as downloading cool wallpapers, but it’s less embarrassing than being the next Equifax. Let’s patch things up, shall we?

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Oh, developers, what are we going to do with you? While you're busy downloading the latest cool wallpapers for your 12-monitor setup, it seems you've forgotten to do a little thing: update your Apache Struts 2 framework. Not a big deal, except it's leaking like a sieve and letting in all sorts of uninvited guests! And, no, we're not talking about your in-laws during the holidays. We're talking high-level, remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities. You know, the kind that can turn your server into a puppet for cyber punks. So, how about we all take a break from cat GIFs and get this sorted, eh?

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