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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.
NVD Status： Modified ，CVE State: published
Threat Intelligence & Risk Assessment for CVE-2025-68493
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-68493 is rated Low Risk (34.5/100) : CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.02%).Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-68493
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
#
Date
Old EPSS score
New EPSS score
Delta (New - Old)
1
2026-03-12
0.06%
0.02%
-0.03%
2
2026-01-13
0.04%
0.06%
+0.02%
3
2026-01-12
—
0.04%
—
Full EPSS history
(3 records total)
Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-68493
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
Base score
Version
Severity
Vector
Exploitability
Impact
Score source
8.1
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8
5.2
[email protected]
8.1
3.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8
5.2
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-68493
GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2025-68493
GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7 · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven
— Apache Struts 2 is Missing XML Validation
OS Trackers for CVE-2025-68493
Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-68493
Vendor
Product
Version
Raw CPE
apache
struts
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.3.37
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache
struts
>= 2.5.0, <= 2.5.33
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache
struts
>= 6.0.0, < 6.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References for CVE-2025-68493
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