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.
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010/
https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/actively-exploited-bug-struts-2
https://www.securityweek.com/exploitation-of-recent-critical-apache-struts-2-flaw-begins/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/17/critical_rce_apache_struts/
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31520
https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/12/apache_struts_2_vuln/
https://github.com/lr-elaina520/cve-analysis
https://github.com/HaakimSec/zero2shell-50
https://github.com/Sharon-Needles/cve
https://github.com/hybinn/CVE-2023-50164
https://github.com/chriszubiaga/cvedetails-scraper
https://github.com/Pixel-DefaultBR/CVE-2023-50164
https://github.com/0xPThree/struts_cve-2024-53677
https://github.com/EQSTLab/CVE-2024-53677
https://github.com/c4oocO/CVE-2024-53677-Docker
https://github.com/Trackflaw/CVE-2024-10924-Wordpress-Docker
https://github.com/Trackflaw/CVE-2023-50164-ApacheStruts2-Docker
Published: 2023-12-07
Updated: 2025-02-13
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: Critical
EPSS: 0.80819
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Vulnerability of Interest