GHSA-2J39-QCJM-428W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-07 09:30 – Updated: 2025-02-13 19:28
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Summary
Apache Struts vulnerable to path traversal
Details

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.

Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.apache.struts:struts2-core"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "2.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.5.33"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.apache.struts:struts2-core"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "6.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "6.3.0.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-50164"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-552"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-12-07T21:34:55Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-12-07T09:15:07Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "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.\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.33 or\u00a0Struts 6.3.0.2 or greater to\u00a0fix this issue.",
  "id": "GHSA-2j39-qcjm-428w",
  "modified": "2025-02-13T19:28:02Z",
  "published": "2023-12-07T09:30:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50164"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/162e29fee9136f4bfd9b2376da2cbf590f9ea163"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/d8c69691ef1d15e76a5f4fcf33039316da2340b6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-066"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/struts"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Apache Struts vulnerable to path traversal"
}


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