Apache Struts Struck: New Vulnerability Exploited Faster Than Free Donuts
Threat actors are partying with a new Apache Struts 2 vulnerability, CVE-2024-53677, scoring a 9.5 on the cyber-disaster scale. This flaw lets attackers sneak malicious files into restricted directories, potentially compromising entire systems. Struts 6.4.0 offers a fix, but be prepared to update and rewrite your code.
Hot Take:
Looks like Apache Struts is strutting down the runway of vulnerabilities yet again! This time, it’s flaunting a critical-severity flaw that’s got threat actors lining up faster than folks at a Black Friday sale. If your system’s still rocking the old FileUploadInterceptor mechanism, it’s time to upgrade before your data gets kidnapped and held for ransom!
Key Points:
- A critical vulnerability in Apache Struts 2, identified as CVE-2024-53677, is being actively exploited.
- The flaw is a file upload logic issue that allows for path traversal attacks, potentially leading to remote code execution.
- The vulnerability affects Struts versions 2.0.0 through 2.3.37, 2.5.0 through 2.5.33, and 6.0.0 through 6.3.0.2.
- Struts version 6.4.0 addresses the flaw with a new file upload mechanism, but it isn’t backward compatible.
- PoC code for the vulnerability is out, and exploitation attempts have already begun.
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