CVE-2025-68493
Missing XML Validation vulnerability in Apache Struts, Apache Struts.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 50.4%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 50.42% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611, CWE-112
- Affected
- apache/struts
- Source
- security@apache.org
EPSS moved from 45.8% on 24 September 2026 to 50.4% on 30 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-069Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/11/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68493
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2428559
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-68493.json
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.