CubePath

CVE-2023-50164

Apache Struts: File upload component had a directory traversal vulnerability

Description

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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by apache. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org

Key data

EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.
Score
0.80819 (80.8% probability)
Percentile
99.6%
Scores of
Nov 10, 2026
Model
v2026.06.15

CISA assessment as of Dec 16, 2024

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.
Exploitation
Public proof of concept recorded by CISA
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total

Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.
CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CWE license.
  • CWE-552Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.
  • Apache Struts

    • affected: 2.0.0 up to 2.5.32
    • affected: 6.0.0 up to 6.3.0.1

Timeline

  1. ID reserved
  2. Record published
  3. Record last updated

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About CubePath

CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection.

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