7.5

CVE-2023-41835: apache software foundation apache struts Incomplete Cleanup

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-729q-fcgp-r5xh
Published 05-12-2023Last modified 04-11-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-41835 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Incomplete Cleanup vulnerability in apache software foundation apache struts. EPSS estimates a 7.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
7.30%
0%100%
Low · -1.13 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 05-12-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-11-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

When a Multipart request is performed but some of the fields exceed the maxStringLength  limit, the upload files will remain in struts.multipart.saveDir  even if the request has been denied. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.32 or 6.1.2.2 or Struts 6.3.0.1 or greater, which fixe this issue.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

7.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-1.13 pp

From 8.43% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
7.30%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • struts≥ 2.0.0, < 2.5.32 | ≥ 6.1.2.1, < 6.3.0.1
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.struts1 product
  • struts2-core≥ 6.2.0, < 6.3.0.1 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.1.2.2 | < 2.5.32

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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