CVE-2023-50164
Apache Struts: File upload component had a directory traversal vulnerability
- Published
- Dec 7, 2023
- Updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- apache
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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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.
Sources
14- CVE-2023-50164Analysis-Exploit
CVE-2023-50164 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.
A scanning utility and PoC for CVE-2023-50164
Proof of Concept for Path Traversal in Apache Struts ("CVE-2023-50164")
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