diff --git a/src/actions/ctl/parse_xml_into_args.cc b/src/actions/ctl/parse_xml_into_args.cc
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+/*
+ * ModSecurity, http://www.modsecurity.org/
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 OWASP ModSecurity project
+ *
+ * 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
+ *
+ * If any of the files related to licensing are missing or if you have any
+ * other questions related to licensing please contact Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
+ * directly using the email address modsecurity@owasp.org.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/actions/ctl/parse_xml_into_args.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "modsecurity/rules_set_properties.h"
+#include "modsecurity/rules_set.h"
+#include "modsecurity/transaction.h"
+
+namespace modsecurity {
+namespace actions {
+namespace ctl {
+
+
+bool ParseXmlIntoArgs::init(std::string *error) {
+    std::string what(m_parser_payload, 17, m_parser_payload.size() - 17);
+
+    if (what == "on") {
+        m_secXMLParseXmlIntoArgs = RulesSetProperties::TrueConfigXMLParseXmlIntoArgs;
+    } else if (what == "off") {
+        m_secXMLParseXmlIntoArgs = RulesSetProperties::FalseConfigXMLParseXmlIntoArgs;
+    } else if (what == "onlyargs") {
+        m_secXMLParseXmlIntoArgs = RulesSetProperties::OnlyArgsConfigXMLParseXmlIntoArgs;
+    } else {
+        error->assign("Internal error. Expected: On, Off or OnlyArgs; " \
+            "got: " + m_parser_payload);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool ParseXmlIntoArgs::evaluate(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) {
+    std::stringstream a;
+    a << "Setting SecParseXMLIntoArgs to ";
+    a << modsecurity::RulesSetProperties::configXMLParseXmlIntoArgsString(m_secXMLParseXmlIntoArgs);
+    a << " as requested by a ctl:parseXmlIntoArgs action";
+
+    ms_dbg_a(transaction, 8, a.str());
+
+    transaction->m_secXMLParseXmlIntoArgs = m_secXMLParseXmlIntoArgs;
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+}  // namespace ctl
+}  // namespace actions
+}  // namespace modsecurity
diff --git a/src/actions/ctl/parse_xml_into_args.h b/src/actions/ctl/parse_xml_into_args.h
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+/*
+ * ModSecurity, http://www.modsecurity.org/
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 OWASP ModSecurity Project
+ *
+ * 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
+ *
+ * If any of the files related to licensing are missing or if you have any
+ * other questions related to licensing please contact Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
+ * directly using the email address modsecurity@owasp.org
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "modsecurity/rules_set_properties.h"
+#include "modsecurity/actions/action.h"
+#include "modsecurity/transaction.h"
+
+
+#ifndef SRC_ACTIONS_CTL_PARSE_XML_INTO_ARGS_H_
+#define SRC_ACTIONS_CTL_PARSE_XML_INTO_ARGS_H_
+
+namespace modsecurity {
+namespace actions {
+namespace ctl {
+
+
+class ParseXmlIntoArgs : public Action {
+ public:
+    explicit ParseXmlIntoArgs(const std::string &action) 
+        : Action(action),
+        m_secXMLParseXmlIntoArgs(RulesSetProperties::PropertyNotSetConfigXMLParseXmlIntoArgs) { }
+
+    bool init(std::string *error) override;
+    bool evaluate(RuleWithActions *rule, Transaction *transaction) override;
+
+    RulesSetProperties::ConfigXMLParseXmlIntoArgs m_secXMLParseXmlIntoArgs;
+};
+
+
+}  // namespace ctl
+}  // namespace actions
+}  // namespace modsecurity
+
+#endif  // SRC_ACTIONS_CTL_PARSE_XML_INTO_ARGS_H_