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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) FilterDispatcher in 2.0.x and (2) DefaultStaticContentLoader in 2.1.x.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
23 Mar 2009
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
73% in the next 30 daysHigher than 99% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Path traversal (CWE-22)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache StrutsServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:struts
  • Version 2.1.2_beta
  • Version 2.0.11.2
  • Version 2.0.11.1
  • Version 2.0.11
All 7 release lines
  • Version 2.0.6
  • Version 2.0.8
  • Version 2.0.9
  • Version 2.0.11
  • Version 2.0.11.1
  • Version 2.0.11.2
  • Version 2.1.2_beta

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6505
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6505