Path Traversal in Apache Struts

Also known as GHSA-44hv-jjx7-qfjg

Published 9 y ago 2017-09-20 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-17 · JSON

CVSS

9.8

v3.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

8.2%

percentile 95%

Public exploits

none known

In the Convention plugin in Apache Struts 2.3.x before 2.3.31, and 2.5.x before 2.5.5, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used for path traversal and execution of arbitrary code on server side.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

8.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	3.0	9.8	`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
NVD	2.0	7.5	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`
GitHub	3.0	9.8	`CVSS:3.0/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-convention-plugin`	>=2.3.0, <2.3.31 >=2.5.0, <2.5.5	2.3.31 2.5.5

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

securityfocus.com /bid/93773 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
struts.apache.org /docs/s2-042.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20180629-0003/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6795 · advisory
github.com /apache/struts/commit/8e67b9144aa643769b261e2492cb561e04d016ab · web
github.com /apache/struts/commit/c1869f4989942dd33fa4e189e0ac1f766fb5ac14 · web
github.com /apache/struts · package
security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20180629-0003 · web
web.archive.org /web/20200227214705/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93773 · web

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2016-6795
GitHub Advisory: GHSA-44hv-jjx7-qfjg
NVD: CVE-2016-6795

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Summary