CVE-2023-50164 | Apache Struts: File upload component had a directory traversal vulnerability

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.

Published: 2023-12-07 Last update: 2025-02-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-50164 is rated High Risk (73.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 92.86%, 100th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-50164

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-15 93.66% 92.86% -0.79%
2 2026-03-21 92.86% 93.66% +0.79%
3 2026-03-10 — 92.86% —

Full EPSS history (39 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-50164

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-50164

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2023-50164

GHSA-2j39-qcjm-428w · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Struts vulnerable to path traversal

OS Trackers for CVE-2023-50164

vendor priority summary link
redhat critical — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-50164
ubuntu medium CVE-2023-50164 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libstruts1.2-java), 8 status rows across 8 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, lunar, mantic, trusty, upstream, xenial): DNE 4, ignored 3, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-50164

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-50164

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache struts >= 2.0.0, < 2.5.33 cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache struts >= 6.0.0, < 6.3.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-50164

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