{"answers":{"affected":"10 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.struts:struts2-core, com.opensymphony:xwork and org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core. It affects 1 product.","exploited":"It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-68493 exists.","fix":"Upgrade org.apache.struts:struts2-core to 6.1.1 or later.","what":"CVE-2025-68493 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Struts, published on 11 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2025-68493 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2025-68493 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Struts, published on 11 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.\nExploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-68493 exists.\n\nAffected packages and fixed versions:\n- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): affected from 2.0.0 up to 2.3.37; no fix listed\n- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): affected from 2.0.0 up to 2.3.37; no fix listed\n- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): affected from 2.5.0 up to 2.5.33; no fix listed\n- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): affected from 2.5.0 up to 2.5.33; no fix listed\n- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): affected from 6.0.0; fixed in 6.1.1\n- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): affected from 6.0.0; fixed in 6.1.1\n- com.opensymphony:xwork (Maven): affected from 2.0.0; no fix listed\n- com.opensymphony:xwork (Maven): affected from 2.0.0; no fix listed\n- org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven): affected from 2.2.1; no fix listed\n- org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven): affected from 2.2.1; no fix listed\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-68493/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-68493/index.md)","id":"CVE-2025-68493","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-68493/index.md","name":"CVE-2025-68493","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7"],"analysis":{"component_type":"library","fix_type":"upgrade","impacts":["data_read","denial_of_service"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"Java web framework","requires_auth":"none","summary":"An attacker can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in Apache Struts to read sensitive data or cause denial of service.","user_interaction":"required","vuln_class":"xxe"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"apache","cpe":[{"product":"struts","vendor":"apache"}],"cvss":{"score":8.1,"severity":"high","source":"cisa-adp","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H","version":"3.1"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-112","name":"Missing XML Validation"},{"id":"CWE-611","name":"Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference"}],"description":"Missing XML Validation vulnerability in Apache Struts, Apache Struts.\n\nThis issue affects Apache Struts: from 2.0.0 before 2.2.1; Apache Struts: from 2.2.1 through 6.1.0.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 6.1.1, which fixes the issue.","ecosystems":["Maven"],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":"2026-02-04","github_poc":1,"max_poc_stars":2,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":1,"refs":[{"date":"2026-02-04T01:57:25Z","kind":"github_poc","ref":"https://github.com/hsltz/CVE-2025-68493","stars":2,"title":"CVE-2025-68493"},{"date":null,"kind":"nuclei","ref":"http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-68493.yaml","stars":null,"title":"Apache Struts XWork - XML External Entity Injection"}],"tier":"weaponised"},"has_fix":true,"headline":"Apache Struts, Apache Struts: XXE vulnerability in outdated XWork component","id":"CVE-2025-68493","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":"Maven","product":"apache:struts","products":["apache:struts"],"type":"xxe","year":"2025"},"n_packages":10,"n_references":1,"next":{"headline":"WordPress Premium Addons for Elementor plugin \u003c= 4.11.53 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability","id":"CVE-2025-68494"},"packages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":[],"introduced":["2.0.0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"com.opensymphony:xwork","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":[],"introduced":["2.0.0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"com.opensymphony:xwork","purl":"pkg:maven/com.opensymphony/xwork","source":"GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":[],"introduced":["2.2.1"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":[],"introduced":["2.2.1"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.struts.xwork/xwork-core","source":"GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":[],"introduced":["2.0.0"],"last_affected":["2.3.37"],"package":"org.apache.struts:struts2-core","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":[],"introduced":["2.0.0"],"last_affected":["2.3.37"],"package":"org.apache.struts:struts2-core","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.struts/struts2-core","source":"GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":[],"introduced":["2.5.0"],"last_affected":["2.5.33"],"package":"org.apache.struts:struts2-core","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":[],"introduced":["2.5.0"],"last_affected":["2.5.33"],"package":"org.apache.struts:struts2-core","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.struts/struts2-core","source":"GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["6.1.1"],"introduced":["6.0.0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.apache.struts:struts2-core","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["6.1.1"],"introduced":["6.0.0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.apache.struts:struts2-core","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.struts/struts2-core","source":"GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7"}],"prev":{"headline":"Chainlit contains an authorization bypass vulnerability","id":"CVE-2025-68492"},"products":["Apache Struts"],"published":"2026-01-11","related":[{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache Struts Remote Code Execution","id":"CVE-2020-17530","kev_date_added":"2021-11-03","published":"2020-12-11"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache Struts 1 Improper Input Validation","id":"CVE-2017-9791","kev_date_added":"2022-02-10","published":"2017-07-10"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache Struts Remote Code Execution","id":"CVE-2017-5638","kev_date_added":"2021-11-03","published":"2017-03-11"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache Struts 2 Improper Input Validation","id":"CVE-2012-0391","kev_date_added":"2022-01-21","published":"2012-01-08"},{"cvss_score":8.1,"headline":"Apache Struts Remote Code Execution","id":"CVE-2018-11776","kev_date_added":"2021-11-03","published":"2018-08-22"},{"cvss_score":8.1,"headline":"Apache Struts Deserialization of Untrusted Data","id":"CVE-2017-9805","kev_date_added":"2021-11-03","published":"2017-09-15"},{"cvss_score":8.1,"headline":"Apache Struts Command Injection","id":"CVE-2016-3081","kev_date_added":"2026-10-08","published":"2016-04-26"}],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CC BY 4.0","name":"GitHub Advisory Database","prefix":"GHSA"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"US public information, NVD API terms","name":"NVD"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"MIT","name":"Nuclei templates"},{"class":"open","licence":"CC0","name":"PoC-in-GitHub"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"no","exploitation":"none","technical_impact":"partial"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2026-09-14","vendors":["Apache Software Foundation"]},"summary":"An attacker can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in Apache Struts to read sensitive data or cause denial of service.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-68493/"}