Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affecting org.apache.struts:struts2-core package, versions [,2.5)


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.22% (60th percentile)
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NVD
8.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHESTRUTS-609765
  • published 4 Sep 2020
  • disclosed 5 Dec 2019
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade org.apache.struts:struts2-core to version 2.5 or higher.

Overview

org.apache.struts:struts2-core is a popular open-source framework for developing web applications in the Java programming language.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. A local code execution issue exists in Apache Struts2 when processing malformed XSLT files, which could let a malicious user upload and execute arbitrary files.