Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 23, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-6505
CVE-2008-6505
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.struts:struts2-coreMaven | >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.12 | 2.0.12 |
org.apache.struts:struts2-coreMaven | >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.3 | 2.1.3 |
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.2_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- secunia.com/advisories/32497nvdVendor Advisory
- struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-004.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32104nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3003nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-wv7g-xhvw-8hcpghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6505ghsaADVISORY
- issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-2779nvdWEB
- github.com/apache/struts/commit/04fcefa44bae1263c7cad6986a9dafed67f0164fghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/struts/commit/1f1c996eb1f0f3e2193fba0075f62ccd04e3c0c3ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20081208214512/http://secunia.com/advisories/32497ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20111025094319/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32104ghsaWEB
- osvdb.org/49733nvd
- osvdb.org/49734nvd
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