{"id":"CVE-2016-6795","aliases":["GHSA-44hv-jjx7-qfjg"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6795","summary":"Path Traversal in Apache Struts","details":"In the Convention plugin in Apache Struts 2.3.x before 2.3.31, and 2.5.x before 2.5.5, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used for path traversal and execution of arbitrary code on server side.","published":"2017-09-20T17:29:00.277Z","modified":"2026-07-08T05:48:59.949813974Z","cvss":{"score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.apache.struts:struts2-convention-plugin","fixedVersion":"2.3.31"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.apache.struts:struts2-convention-plugin","fixedVersion":"2.5.5"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93773"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003/"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-042.html"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-08T05:48:59.949813974Z"}}