CVE-2023-50164: Apache Struts: File upload component had a directory traversal vulnerability

                							

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CVE-2023-50164: Apache Struts: File upload component had a directory traversal vulnerability

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From: Lukasz Lenart &lt;lukaszlenart () apache org&gt;

Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2023 07:38:54 +0000

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Severity: critical

Affected versions:

- Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.5.32
- Apache Struts 6.0.0 through 6.3.0.1

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&nbsp; Struts 6.3.0.1 or greater to&nbsp;fix this issue.

Credit:

Steven Seeley (reporter)

References:

https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj
https://struts.apache.org/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50164

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