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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Struts | 2.0.0 – < 2.2.1, 2.2.1 – ≤ 6.1.0 | 2.2.1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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hsltz/CVE-2025-68493 ★ 2 · Feb 4, 2026
CVE-2025-68493
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Apache Struts XWork - XML External Entity Injection http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-68493.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.opensymphony:xwork | >= 2.0.0 | — | GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7 |
| Maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | >= 2.0.0, <= 2.3.37 | — | GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7 |
| Maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | >= 2.5.0, <= 2.5.33 | — | GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7 |
| Maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | >= 6.0.0, < 6.1.1 | 6.1.1 | GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7 |
| Maven | org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core | >= 2.2.1 | — | GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-0064 Apache Struts (XWork): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von Dateien BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 17, 2026
References
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-069 vendor-advisory