Affects Apache Struts, a widely used enterprise web framework; exploit could impact many apps across industries.
CVE-2025-68493
Missing XML Validation in Apache Struts may allow crafted XML abuse.
Is CVE-2025-68493 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2025-68493 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2025-68493?
CVE-2025-68493 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-68493?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2025-68493. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2025-68493 affect?
CVE-2025-68493 affects Apache Struts 2.x (versions 2.0.0-2.2.1, 2.2.1-6.1.0). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2025-68493?
Upgrade to Struts 6.1.1+
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
XML parsing abuse could lead to data exposure or service disruption, depending on parser/config.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 2.0.0 and < 2.2.1
- affected>= 2.2.1 and <= 6.1.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.