CVE-2025-68493
highpriority · attend · 58EPSS 0.458 · 99 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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exploits (1)
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- hsltz/CVE-2025-68493CVE-2025-68493PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (21)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0064Apache Struts (XWork): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von DateienDeutsch2026-01-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Apache Struts ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Daten offenzulegen oder einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen.
- GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7Apache Struts 2 is Missing XML Validation2026-01-11ghsa · osvUS
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.
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/11/2cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-68493cnnvd
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-069cnnvd
- https://struts.apache.org/download.cgiPatchcnnvd
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-069enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/11/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68493nvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2428559nvd
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