CVE-2008-6505

Apache Struts < 2.0.12 - Path Traversal

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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)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Csaba Barta · textremotemultiple

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32565

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References (7)

[Various Sources] http://issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-2779

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://osvdb.org/49733

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://osvdb.org/49734

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/32497

[Vendor Advisory] http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-004.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32104

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3003

Scores

EPSS 0.8288

EPSS Percentile 99.3%

Details

CWE

CWE-22

Status published

Products (8)

apache/struts 2.0.6

apache/struts 2.0.8

apache/struts 2.0.9

apache/struts 2.0.11

apache/struts 2.0.11.1

apache/struts 2.0.11.2

apache/struts 2.1.2_beta

org.apache.struts/struts2-core 2.0.0 - 2.0.12Maven

Published Mar 23, 2009

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026