CVE-2025-68493

Apache Struts, Apache Struts: XXE vulnerability in outdated XWork component

State: Published
Severity: 8.1 High
Published: Jan 11, 2026
Updated: Sep 14, 2026
Reserved: Dec 19, 2025

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	8.1 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H	CISA-ADP
3.1	7.1 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L	redhat-SADP

Weaknesses

CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CWE-112 Missing XML Validation

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Apache StrutsApache Software Foundation	2.0.0 to before 2.2.1Affected
Apache StrutsApache Software Foundation	2.2.1 through 6.1.0Affected

References

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