CVE-2023-50164 in the critical feed json
Apache Struts: File upload component had a directory traversal vulnerability
published 2023-12-07 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-2j39-qcjm-428w , EUVD-2023-3074
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 80.8%
- EPSS 80.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.struts:struts2-core 2.5.33, 6.3.0.2
- apache struts 2.5.33, 6.3.0.2
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2023-50164 updated cvss 9.8
Struts: File upload component had a directory traversal vulnerability
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Red Hat A-MQ Clients 2 org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat Migration Toolkit for Applications 6 org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat Migration Toolkit for Runtimes org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat OpenShift Serverless org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat AMQ Broker 7 org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 3 org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-corenot affected: vulnerable code not present
+21 more productsfewer
Red Hat build of Debezium 2 org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat Build of Keycloak org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat build of OptaPlanner 8 org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat build of Quarkus struts-core Red Hat Data Grid 8 org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat Decision Manager 7 org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat Fuse 7 org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat Integration Camel K 1 org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat Integration Camel Quarkus 2 org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7 org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 org.keycloak-keycloak-parent org.keycloak-keycloak-parent, org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 struts-core Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 struts-core Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 struts-core, org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5 org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat Process Automation 7 org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat support for Spring Boot org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core Red Hat streams for Apache Kafka org.apache.struts-struts-core org.apache.struts-struts-core
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 22 mo ago
Exploit prediction
80.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | >=2.0.0, <2.5.33 >=6.0.0, <6.3.0.2 |
2.5.33 6.3.0.2 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-552 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
References
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lists.apache.org
/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, web, patch
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github.com
/apache/struts/commit/162e29fee9136f4bfd9b2376da2cbf590f9ea163
web
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github.com
/apache/struts/commit/d8c69691ef1d15e76a5f4fcf33039316da2340b6
web
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1
web, mailing-list
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html
web, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50164
advisory
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cwiki.apache.org
/confluence/display/WW/S2-066
web
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github.com
/apache/struts
package
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security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010
web
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-50164
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2j39-qcjm-428w
- NVD CVE-2023-50164
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