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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-11 13:05 – Updated: 2026-06-30 12:06
VLAI
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Apache Struts, Apache Struts: XXE vulnerability in outdated XWork component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.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
7.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
  • CWE-112 - Missing XML Validation
Assigner
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