Vulnerability in Apache Struts 2 (December 13, 2023)
On December 4, 2023, Apache published a security advisory regarding the critical vulnerability CVE-2023-50164 affecting the Struts 2 framework. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload a backdoor to a vulnerable server, thus executing arbitrary code...
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload a backdoor to a vulnerable server, thus executing arbitrary code.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Apache Struts 2 that are vulnerable.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the critical nature of the vulnerability.
- Action
- Apply the security patch provided by Apache.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
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Details
Original advisory: https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/alerte/CERTFR-2023-ALE-013/
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation likely imminentCVE-2023-50164EPSS puts this in the most-targeted tier (80.8% 30-day exploitation probability). Prioritize alongside KEV items. Riskier than 99.6% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-50164 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
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Recent advisories for Apache Struts
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
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- mediumCVE-2026-73632: Exposure of data element to wrong session vulnerability in the JSON plugin of Apache Struts. P…nvd · 2026-08-15
- mediumCVE-2026-73631: Exposure of data element to wrong session vulnerability in the JSON plugin of Apache Struts. P…nvd · 2026-08-15
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