Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.x before 2.0.12 and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%252f (encoded dot dot slash) in a URI with a /struts/ path, related to (1) FilterDispatcher in 2.0.x and (2) DefaultStaticContentLoader in 2.1.x.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Struts 2.0.11 - Multiple Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities EDB-32565 · remote · Nov 4, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.12 | 2.0.12 | GHSA-wv7g-xhvw-8hcp |
| Maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.3 | 2.1.3 | GHSA-wv7g-xhvw-8hcp |
References
- http://issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-2779
- http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-004.html
- ADV-2008-3003 vdb-entry
- 32497 third-party-advisory
- 32104 vdb-entry
- 49733 vdb-entry
- 49734 vdb-entry