Path Traversal in Apache Struts

CVE-2008-6505

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) Fil…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.725 (99.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Apache Struts — versions 2.0.6, 2.0.8, 2.0.9
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6505?
CVE-2008-6505 is a vulnerability in Apache Struts, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2009-03-23.
Is CVE-2008-6505 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.