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Critical · 9.8 Public exploit CVE-2023-50164 EUVD-2023-3074GHSA-2j39-qcjm-428w

Apache Struts: File upload component had a directory traversal vulnerability

Published Dec 7, 2023 · Updated Mar 14, 2025 · Assigned by apache

Vendor: Apache Software Foundation Product: Apache Struts Package: org.apache.struts:struts2-core Ecosystem: Maven

Description

An attacker can manipulate file upload params to enable paths traversal and under some circumstances this can lead to uploading a malicious file which can be used to perform Remote Code Execution.
Users are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.33 or Struts 6.3.0.2 or greater to fix this issue.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts 2.0.0 – ≤ 2.5.32, 6.0.0 – ≤ 6.3.0.1 —

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.

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GitHub 15 repositories · most starred shown

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Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Maven org.apache.struts:struts2-core >= 2.0.0, < 2.5.33 2.5.33 GHSA-2j39-qcjm-428w
Maven org.apache.struts:struts2-core >= 6.0.0, < 6.3.0.2 6.3.0.2 GHSA-2j39-qcjm-428w

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