CVE-2024-53677
File upload logic in Apache Struts is flawed. An attacker can manipulate file upload params to enable paths traversal and under some circumstances this can lead to uploading a malicious file which can be used to perform Remote Code Execution. This issue affects Apache Struts: from 2.0.0 before 6.4.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.4.0 at least and migrate to the new file upload mechanism https://struts.apache.org/core-developers/file-upload . If you are not using an old file upload logic based on FileuploadInterceptor your application is safe. You can find more details in https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-067
- CVSS
- 9.8Critical
- Exploited in the wild
- Not knownUnvetted proof-of-concept code on GitHub; not in CISA KEV
- EPSS
- 72.4%chance of exploitation in the next 30 daystop 0.6% of scored CVEsFIRST score of 11 Nov 2026
- Fix
- Patch availablesee the advisories in the references
- Published
- 11 Dec 2024analysed here 12 Nov 2026
Summary
Triage
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Vendor says fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts | >= 2.0.0 and < 6.4.0Vendor says fixed in: not stated |
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.
Products named in our analysis
- apache:struts
Fix and mitigation
WAF and other mitigations
Can a WAF block it? Partly. Cloudflare publishes WAF a rule written for this CVE. Such rules block the known exploit requests and buy time, but attackers can change the request to get past them, so they do not replace the patch.
Cloudflare · 1 rule (Block) · since 13 Jan 2025
- Apache Struts - Remote Code Execution - CVE:CVE-2024-53677 · Cloudflare Managed Ruleset
Also consider: patch · enable the vendor rule in block mode · MIME sniff · sandbox storage
Based on WAF vendor rules published for this CVE. We check Cloudflare, AWS, Google Cloud Armor and Azure; for Akamai, Imperva, Fastly, F5, ask your vendor.
Remediation steps (AI-written)
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Exploitation evidence
- CISA KEV catalog
- Not listed as of our last sync.
- Public exploit code
- Unvetted proof-of-concept code on GitHub: 18 GitHub proofs of concept
- CISA SSVC
- exploitation poc, automatable no, technical impact totalAssessed by CISA 18 Dec 2024 (SSVC 2.0.3). Exploitation is none, poc (public proof of concept) or active.
GitHub proofs of concept
- TAM-K592/CVE-2024-53677-S2-06796 stars
- EQSTLab/CVE-2024-5367717 stars
- cloudwafs/s2-067-CVE-2024-536779 stars
- yangyanglo/CVE-2024-536773 stars
and 14 more repositories
Listed so you can judge urgency, not as a recommendation to run anything. GitHub “proofs of concept” are unvetted: some are fake or carry malware. Exploit-DB marks the entries its staff verified.
Timeline
- 11 Dec 2024Published
- 12 Dec 2024First proof-of-concept repository on GitHub (unvetted)same day later
- 18 Dec 2024CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation poc6 days later
- 4 Nov 2026CVE record last updated686 days (about 2 years) later
- 12 Nov 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com9 days later
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | NetworkReachable over the internet or any routable network. | Reachable over the internet or any routable network. |
| Attack complexity | LowRepeatable attack, no special conditions. | Repeatable attack, no special conditions. |
| Privileges required | NoneThe attacker needs no prior access. | The attacker needs no prior access. |
| User interaction | NoneNo victim action needed. | No victim action needed. |
| Scope | UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component. | Impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality | HighTotal data disclosure possible. | Total data disclosure possible. |
| Integrity | HighComplete modification possible. | Complete modification possible. |
| Availability | HighFull outage possible. | Full outage possible. |
Common questions
Is CVE-2024-53677 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2024-53677 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2024-53677?
CVE-2024-53677 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-53677?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2024-53677. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2024-53677 affect?
CVE-2024-53677 affects apache:struts. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
References
2 references in the CVE record, grouped by the tags the record gives them.
Advisories (1)
- cwiki.apache.org /confluence/display/WW/S2-067
Other links (1)
- security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20250103-0005/
Where the data on this page comes from
- CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
- NVD: CVSS and CPE data
- CISA Vulnrichment (ADP): SSVC decision points
- FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
- PoC-in-GitHub: GitHub repositories that claim a proof of concept
Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.
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