CVE-2023-50164 (GCVE-0-2023-50164)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-07 08:49 – Updated: 2025-03-14 03:55
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Title
Apache Struts: File upload component had a directory traversal vulnerability
Summary
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.
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CWE
  • CWE-552 - Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts Affected: 2.0.0 , ≤ 2.5.32 (semver)
Affected: 6.0.0 , ≤ 6.3.0.1 (semver)
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Credits
Steven Seeley of Source Incite
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