CVE-2023-50164

Apache Struts: File upload component had a directory traversal vulnerability

Published Dec 7, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 80.8% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-2j39-qcjm-428w Apache Struts vulnerable to path traversal
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.92864}

epss

{'score': 0.92896}

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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. 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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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Mar 14, 2025, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Dec 4, 2023, 8:37 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 7, 2023, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:39 AM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Dec 7, 2023, 12:00 AM