CVE-2008-6505
Apache Struts 2.0.0-2.0.11 and 2.1.0-2.1.2 - Path Traversal via Encoded Dot-Dot-Slash in URI
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6505. PoCs published by Csaba Barta.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates directory traversal vulnerabilities in Apache Struts versions prior to 2.0.12. It uses URL-encoded traversal sequences to access arbitrary files, such as those in the WEB-INF directory, by manipulating the path.
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.x before 2.0.12 and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%252f (encoded dot dot slash) in a URI with a /struts/ path, related to (1) FilterDispatcher in 2.0.x and (2) DefaultStaticContentLoader in 2.1.x.
Exploits (1)
This exploit demonstrates directory traversal vulnerabilities in Apache Struts versions prior to 2.0.12. It uses URL-encoded traversal sequences to access arbitrary files, such as those in the WEB-INF directory, by manipulating the path.