CVE-2025-68493 (GCVE-0-2025-68493)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-11 13:05 – Updated: 2026-01-12 13:52
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Title
Apache Struts, Apache Struts: XXE vulnerability in outdated XWork component
Summary
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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Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts Affected: 2.0.0 , < 2.2.1 (semver)
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