CVE-2023-50164
Struts: File upload component had a directory traversal vulnerability
Severity by source
Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD, GHSA, Red Hat.
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.
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| maven::GitHub Security Advisory Maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | 2.5.33, 6.3.0.2 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-50164
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-066
- https://github.com/apache/struts
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/162e29fee9136f4bfd9b2376da2cbf590f9ea163
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/d8c69691ef1d15e76a5f4fcf33039316da2340b6
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj