Apache has released a security bulletin addressing a critical vulnerability in Apache Struts 2. Apache Struts is an open-source model-view-controller (MVC) framework for creating Java web applications.
CVE-2024-53677 is a ‘Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type’ vulnerability and has a CVSSv4 score of 9.5. This vulnerability exists in the File Upload Interceptor, which allows developers easy access to file upload support. If CVE-2024-53677 is exploited, a remote unauthenticated attacker could traverse system paths, upload malicious files and perform remote code execution (RCE).
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Source: NHS Digital
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