diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/ognl/OgnlSetPossiblePropertyTest.java b/core/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/ognl/OgnlSetPossiblePropertyTest.java
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@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+/*
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+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+package org.apache.struts2.ognl;
+
+import com.opensymphony.xwork2.XWorkTestCase;
+import com.opensymphony.xwork2.ognl.OgnlValueStack;
+import com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.ValueStackFactory;
+import ognl.OgnlRuntime;
+import org.apache.struts2.StrutsConstants;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotEquals;
+
+public class OgnlSetPossiblePropertyTest extends XWorkTestCase {
+    private OgnlValueStack vs;
+
+    public <T> T setUpClass(Class<T> holderClass) throws Exception {
+        Map<String, String> properties = new HashMap<>();
+        properties.put(StrutsConstants.STRUTS_EXCLUDED_CLASSES, holderClass.getName() + "$ExcludedField");
+        loadButSet(properties);
+        vs = (OgnlValueStack) container.getInstance(ValueStackFactory.class).createValueStack();
+
+        T nonExcludedHolder = holderClass.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
+        vs.push(nonExcludedHolder);
+
+        return nonExcludedHolder;
+    }
+
+    public void testSetFieldValueDontAssignWhenHolderClassAndFieldClassHaveOnlyPublicFields() throws Exception {
+        /* Case: to test setFieldValue without having set method
+         *
+         *  NonExcludedHolder class
+         *   - field: public
+         *  ExcludeField class
+         *   - field: public
+         */
+        HolderWithPublicField holder = setUpClass(HolderWithPublicField.class);
+        vs.setValue("excludedField.excludedFieldString", "EXPLOITED");
+
+        assertNotEquals("EXPLOITED", holder.excludedField.excludedFieldString);
+    }
+
+    public void testSetMethodValueDontAssignWhenHolderAndFieldClassWithPublicMethodsAndPrivateFields() throws Exception {
+        /* Case: to test setMethodValue, so to make fields as private
+         *
+         *  NonExcludedHolder class
+         *   - field: private
+         *   - method: public
+         *  ExcludeField class
+         *   - field: private
+         *   - method: public
+         */
+        HolderWithPublicMethod holder = setUpClass(HolderWithPublicMethod.class);
+        vs.setValue("excludedField.excludedFieldString", "EXPLOITED");
+
+        assertNotEquals("EXPLOITED", holder.excludedField.excludedFieldString);
+    }
+
+    public void testSetFieldValueDontAssignWhenHolderClassWithGetMethodAndFieldClassWithPublicField() throws Exception {
+        /* Case: to test setFieldValue when holder get method is public and field class set method is private so fallback to set field
+         *
+         *  NonExcludedHolder class
+         *   - field: private
+         *   - method: public
+         *  ExcludeField class
+         *   - field: public
+         *   - method: private
+         */
+        HolderWhoseFieldWithPrivateMethod holder = setUpClass(HolderWhoseFieldWithPrivateMethod.class);
+        vs.setValue("excludedField.excludedFieldString", "EXPLOITED");
+
+        assertNotEquals("EXPLOITED", holder.excludedField.excludedFieldString);
+    }
+
+    public void testSetMethodValueDontAssignWhenHolderClassWithGetMethodAndFieldClassWithPublicMethod() throws Exception {
+        /* Case: to test setMethodValue when holder get method is public and field class field is private so only call to set method
+         *
+         *  NonExcludedHolder class
+         *   - field: private
+         *   - method: public
+         *  ExcludeField class
+         *   - field: private
+         *   - method: public
+         */
+        HolderWhoseFieldWithPublicMethod holder = setUpClass(HolderWhoseFieldWithPublicMethod.class);
+        vs.setValue("excludedField.excludedFieldString", "EXPLOITED");
+
+        assertNotEquals("EXPLOITED", holder.excludedField.excludedFieldString);
+    }
+
+    public void testWriteMethodValueDontAssignWhenWriteMethodIsNotAccessible() throws Exception {
+        /* Case: to test invoke method from getWriteMethod when holder get method is public and field class field / set method is private so fallback to write method
+         *
+         *  NonExcludedHolder class
+         *   - field: private
+         *   - method: public
+         *  ExcludeField class
+         *   - field: private
+         *   - set method: private
+         *   - write method: public
+         */
+        HolderWhoseFieldWithPublicWriteMethod holder = setUpClass(HolderWhoseFieldWithPublicWriteMethod.class);
+        Method writeMethod = OgnlRuntime.getWriteMethod(HolderWhoseFieldWithPublicWriteMethod.ExcludedField.class, "excludedFieldString");
+        vs.setValue("excludedField.excludedFieldString", "EXPLOITED");
+
+        assertEquals("setexcludedfieldstring", writeMethod.getName());
+        assertNotEquals("EXPLOITED", holder.excludedField.excludedFieldString);
+    }
+
+    public void testWriteMethodValueDontAssignWhenPublicSetterDifferentFieldName() throws Exception {
+        /* Case: to test invoke method from getWriteMethod when holder get method is public and field class field / set method is of different name
+         *
+         *  NonExcludedHolder class
+         *   - field: private
+         *   - method: public
+         *  ExcludeField class
+         *   - field: private
+         *   - set method: public (but not matching with field name)
+         */
+        HolderWhoseFieldWithPublicSetterDifferentFieldName holder = setUpClass(HolderWhoseFieldWithPublicSetterDifferentFieldName.class);
+        vs.setValue("excludedField.excludedFieldString", "EXPLOITED");
+
+        assertNotEquals("EXPLOITED", holder.excludedField.excludedFieldStringInternal);
+    }
+
+
+    public static class HolderWithPublicField {
+        public ExcludedField excludedField = new ExcludedField();
+
+        public static class ExcludedField {
+            public String excludedFieldString = "defaultValue";
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static class HolderWithPublicMethod {
+        private ExcludedField excludedField = new ExcludedField();
+
+        public ExcludedField getExcludedField() {
+            return excludedField;
+        }
+
+        public static class ExcludedField {
+            private String excludedFieldString = "defaultValue";
+
+            public void setExcludedFieldString(String value) {
+                this.excludedFieldString = value;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static class HolderWhoseFieldWithPrivateMethod {
+        private ExcludedField excludedField = new ExcludedField();
+
+
+        public ExcludedField getExcludedField() {
+            return excludedField;
+        }
+
+        public static class ExcludedField {
+            public String excludedFieldString = "defaultValue";
+
+            private void setExcludedFieldString(String value) {
+                this.excludedFieldString = value;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static class HolderWhoseFieldWithPublicMethod {
+        private ExcludedField excludedField = new ExcludedField();
+
+
+        public ExcludedField getExcludedField() {
+            return excludedField;
+        }
+
+        public static class ExcludedField {
+            public String excludedFieldString = "defaultValue";
+
+            private void setExcludedFieldString(String value) {
+                this.excludedFieldString = value;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static class HolderWhoseFieldWithPublicWriteMethod {
+        private ExcludedField excludedField = new ExcludedField();
+
+
+        public ExcludedField getExcludedField() {
+            return excludedField;
+        }
+
+        public static class ExcludedField {
+            private String excludedFieldString = "defaultValue";
+
+            private void setExcludedFieldString(String value) {
+                this.excludedFieldString = value;
+            }
+
+            public void setexcludedfieldstring(String value) {
+                this.excludedFieldString = value;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static class HolderWhoseFieldWithPublicSetterDifferentFieldName {
+        private ExcludedField excludedField = new ExcludedField();
+
+        public ExcludedField getExcludedField() {
+            return excludedField;
+        }
+
+        public static class ExcludedField {
+            private String excludedFieldStringInternal = "defaultValue";
+
+            public void setExcludedFieldString(String value) {
+                this.excludedFieldStringInternal = value;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 34490d5e3..c86b1290f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
         <asm.version>9.6</asm.version>
         <jackson.version>2.16.1</jackson.version>
         <log4j2.version>2.23.1</log4j2.version>
-        <ognl.version>3.3.4</ognl.version>
+        <ognl.version>3.3.5</ognl.version>
         <slf4j.version>2.0.12</slf4j.version>
         <spring.platformVersion>5.3.31</spring.platformVersion>
         <tiles.version>3.0.8</tiles.version>