CVE-2008-6505: Apache Struts directory traversal vulnerability

CVE-2008-6505 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-17

Apache Struts directory traversal vulnerability

Technologies: org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2008-6505 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2008-6505 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2008-6505?
Informational severity, published 17 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0,fixed=2.0.12.
Is there a fix for CVE-2008-6505?
Yes. org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.0.12 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2008-6505?
Check whether you run org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): upgrade to 2.0.12 or later
    # set org.apache.struts:struts2-core to 2.0.12 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0,fixed=2.0.12

Identifiers

  • CVE-2008-6505
  • GHSA-wv7g-xhvw-8hcp

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