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TI-2008-06195 Aliases CVE-2008-6505GHSA-wv7g-xhvw-8hcp

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.x before 2.0.12 and…

Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.72711 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): 2.0.12, 2.1.3

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven)2.0.0 to before 2.0.122.0.12Patch availableGHSA-wv7g-xhvw-8hcp
—org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven)2.1.0 to before 2.1.32.1.3Patch availableGHSA-wv7g-xhvw-8hcp
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.0.12 Fixed in 2.0.12 Patch available GHSA-wv7g-xhvw-8hcp
  • org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.1.0 to before 2.1.3 Fixed in 2.1.3 Patch available GHSA-wv7g-xhvw-8hcp

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.9VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.11VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.11.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.11.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.2_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.2_betaVulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.2_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2_beta Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-wv7g-xhvw-8hcp org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.0.12 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-wv7g-xhvw-8hcp org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.1.3 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6505
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wv7g-xhvw-8hcp

References

Advisory 3

Other 8

  • TI-2020-13278 Expression language injection in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-07171 Improper input validation in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-03639 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02013 Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-00357 The ExceptionDelegator component in Apache Struts before 2.2.3.1 interprets parameter… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-08433 Improper input validation in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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