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CVE-2025-68493

An XML processing flaw has been found in Apache Struts. Parsing of XML configuration in the XWork component does not validate XML in proper way and it's vulnerable to XML external entity (XXE) injection.
Lifecycle PUBLISHED1 preserved revisionFact urn:baitaphish:canonical-cve-fact-revision:v2:c7bfe869013691f546bab898b092d6485518d8dbb078c30116cbdf6191a4a048
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
3

Preserved source conflicts

No provider value was silently selected as the winner.

affected · 6 assertions

{"collectionURL":"https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2","defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"com.opensymphony:xwork","product":"Apache Struts","vendor":"Apache Software Foundation","versions":[{"lessThan":"2.2.1","status":"affected","version":"2.0.0","versionType":"semver"}]}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/cna/affected/0

{"collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","cpes":["cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_fuse:7"],"defaultStatus":"affected","packageName":"struts2-core","product":"Red Hat Fuse 7","vendor":"Red Hat"}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/2/affected/1

{"collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","cpes":["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"],"defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"javapackages-tools:201801/google-guice","product":"Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8","vendor":"Red Hat"}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/2/affected/0

{"collectionURL":"https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2","defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core","product":"Apache Struts","vendor":"Apache Software Foundation","versions":[{"lessThanOrEqual":"6.1.0","status":"affected","version":"2.2.1","versionType":"semver"}]}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/cna/affected/1

{"collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","cpes":["cpe:/a:redhat:jbosseapxp"],"defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"struts2-core","product":"Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack","vendor":"Red Hat"}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/2/affected/3

{"collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","cpes":["cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8"],"defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"struts2-core","product":"Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8","vendor":"Red Hat"}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/2/affected/2
cvss · 2 assertions

{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"LOW","baseScore":7.1,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/2/metrics/1/cvssV3_1

{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8.1,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/1/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
cwe · 2 assertions

{"cweId":"CWE-112","description":"Missing XML Validation","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/2/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0

{"cweId":"CWE-611","description":"CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0

Affected products and versions

6 source assertions
{"collectionURL":"https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2","defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"com.opensymphony:xwork","product":"Apache Struts","vendor":"Apache Software Foundation","versions":[{"lessThan":"2.2.1","status":"affected","version":"2.0.0","versionType":"semver"}]}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/cna/affected/0
{"collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","cpes":["cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_fuse:7"],"defaultStatus":"affected","packageName":"struts2-core","product":"Red Hat Fuse 7","vendor":"Red Hat"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/2/affected/1
{"collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","cpes":["cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"],"defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"javapackages-tools:201801/google-guice","product":"Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8","vendor":"Red Hat"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/2/affected/0
{"collectionURL":"https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2","defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core","product":"Apache Struts","vendor":"Apache Software Foundation","versions":[{"lessThanOrEqual":"6.1.0","status":"affected","version":"2.2.1","versionType":"semver"}]}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/cna/affected/1
{"collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","cpes":["cpe:/a:redhat:jbosseapxp"],"defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"struts2-core","product":"Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack","vendor":"Red Hat"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/2/affected/3
{"collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","cpes":["cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8"],"defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"struts2-core","product":"Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8","vendor":"Red Hat"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/2/affected/2

Provider-owned CVSS observations

2 source assertions
{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"LOW","baseScore":7.1,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/2/metrics/1/cvssV3_1
{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8.1,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/1/metrics/0/cvssV3_1

CWE assertions

2 source assertions
{"cweId":"CWE-112","description":"Missing XML Validation","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/2/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
{"cweId":"CWE-611","description":"CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0

Source references

5 source assertions
{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/11/2"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/0/references/0
{"tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_REDHAT"],"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68493"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/2/references/0
{"name":"RHBZ#2428559","tags":["issue-tracking","x_refsource_REDHAT"],"url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2428559"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/2/references/1
{"tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-069"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/cna/references/0
{"tags":["x_sadp-csaf-vex"],"url":"https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-68493.json"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7a673ba3f1416544ea25179075007f022c3048367bdbe55aed3b593d8c9907ef · sha256:47cedc9f987ab2c1… · /containers/adp/2/references/2

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