CVE-2025-68493

Apache Struts, Apache Struts: XXE vulnerability in outdated XWork component

HIGH

8.1

CVSS Score

Published: January 11, 2026 at 01:05 PM UTC

Updated: July 15, 2026 at 02:17 AM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsStrutsFuse

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Severity

HIGH8.1

Exploit prediction

EPSS 50%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

Missing XML Validation vulnerability in Apache Struts, Apache Struts. This issue affects Apache Struts: from 2.0.0 before 2.2.1; Apache Struts: from 2.2.1 through 6.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.1.1, which fixes the issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Struts · Apachemaven

95%

2.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.3.372.0.0 ≤ v < 2.2.12.2.1 ≤ v ≤ 6.1.02.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.5.336.0.0 ≤ v < 6.1.12.0.0 2.2.1

Affected range stops below 2.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 6.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Fuse · Red Hatrpm

60%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-069

References (5)

Vendor AdvisoryMailing List

Source: cverecord

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-069

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/11/2

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68493

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2428559

Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c

https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-68493.json

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.1HIGHCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-112CWE-611

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