CVE-2016-6795

Path Traversal in Apache Struts

9.8 CriticalFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

8.22%Up 5.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Record: CVE-2016-6795
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-6795
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-2295 No score

Record: EUVD-2022-2295
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-44hv-jjx7-qfjg 9.8

Path Traversal in Apache Struts

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. This vulnerability is only exploitable when using the Struts 2 Convention plugin in conjunction with Apache Struts.

Record: GHSA-44hv-jjx7-qfjg
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 9.8

Record: CVE-2016-6795
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-44hv-jjx7-qfjg 9.8

Path Traversal in Apache Struts

Record: GHSA-44hv-jjx7-qfjg
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.apache.struts:struts2-convention-plugin` Maven	2.3.0 up to 2.3.31	2.3.31
`org.apache.struts:struts2-convention-plugin` Maven	2.5.0 up to 2.5.5	2.5.5
`org.apache.struts:struts2-convention-plugin` Maven	2.3.0 up to 2.3.31, plus listed versions 2.3.12.3.1.12.3.1.22.3.122.3.14 Show 26 moreShow less 2.3.14.12.3.14.22.3.14.32.3.152.3.15.12.3.15.22.3.15.32.3.162.3.16.12.3.16.22.3.16.32.3.202.3.20.12.3.20.32.3.242.3.24.12.3.24.32.3.282.3.28.12.3.292.3.32.3.302.3.42.3.4.12.3.72.3.8	2.3.31
`org.apache.struts:struts2-convention-plugin` Maven	2.5.0 up to 2.5.5, plus listed versions 2.52.5.12.5.2	2.5.5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-6795 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Struts, published September 20, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.22%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.struts:struts2-convention-plugin 2.3.31.