What is GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7?

GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7 is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. Apache Struts 2 is Missing XML Validation

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7 cover?

GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2025-68493. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7?

GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

Which products are affected by GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7?

GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7 affects 5 products, including: maven/org.apache.struts:struts2-core:\u003e= 2.0.0, \u003c= 2.3.37; maven/org.apache.struts:struts2-core:\u003e= 2.5.0, \u003c= 2.5.33; maven/org.apache.struts:struts2-core:\u003e= 6.0.0, \u003c 6.1.1; maven/com.opensymphony:xwork:\u003e= 2.0.0, \u003c 2.2.1; maven/org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core:\u003e= 2.2.1, \u003c 6.1.1.

GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7HighCVSS 8.1

Apache Struts 2 is Missing XML Validation

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

January 11, 2026

Last Modified

January 16, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2025-68493 →

📋 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.

🎯 Affected products5

maven/org.apache.struts:struts2-core:>= 2.0.0, <= 2.3.37
maven/org.apache.struts:struts2-core:>= 2.5.0, <= 2.5.33
maven/org.apache.struts:struts2-core:>= 6.0.0, < 6.1.1
maven/com.opensymphony:xwork:>= 2.0.0, < 2.2.1
maven/org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core:>= 2.2.1, < 6.1.1

🔗 References (4)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68493
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-069
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/11/2
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qcfc-hmrc-59x7