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GHSA-43MQ-6XMG-29VM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-11 18:30 – Updated: 2025-07-15 23:05

Summary

Apache Struts file upload logic is flawed

Details

File upload logic is flawed vulnerability in Apache Struts. 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.

This issue affects Apache Struts: from 2.0.0 before 6.4.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.4.0 at least and migrate to the new file upload mechanism https://struts.apache.org/core-developers/file-upload. If you are not using an old file upload logic based on FileuploadInterceptor your application is safe.

You can find more details in https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-067 .

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

9.5 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:N/AU:Y/R:A/V:C/RE:L/U:Red

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  "published": "2024-12-11T18:30:42Z",
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CVE-2024-53677 (GCVE-0-2024-53677)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-12-11 15:35 – Updated: 2025-01-03 12:04

Title

Apache Struts: Mixing setters for uploaded files and normal fields can allow bypass file upload checks

Summary

File upload logic in Apache Struts is flawed. 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. This issue affects Apache Struts: from 2.0.0 before 6.4.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.4.0 at least and migrate to the new file upload mechanism https://struts.apache.org/core-developers/file-upload . If you are not using an old file upload logic based on FileuploadInterceptor your application is safe. You can find more details in https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-067

Severity

9.5 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:N/AU:Y/R:A/V:C/RE:L/U:Red

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-12-16 00:00 UTC

CWE

File upload logic is flawed
CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Assigner

apache mitre root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-067	vendor-advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2025010…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Apache Software Foundation	Apache Struts	Affected: 2.0.0 , < 6.4.0 (semver)

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