Apache Tika PDF parser module: XXE vulnerability in PDFParser's handling of XFA (Apache Software Foundation Apache Tika PDF parser module)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 47.95 % · percentile 99 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
Critical XXE in Apache Tika (tika-parser-pdf-module) in Apache Tika 1.13 through and including 3.2.1 on all platforms allows an attacker to carry out XML External Entity injection via a crafted XFA file inside of a PDF. An attacker may be able to read sensitive data or trigger malicious requests to internal resources or third-party servers. Note that the tika-parser-pdf-module is used as a dependency in several Tika packages including at least: tika-parsers-standard-modules, tika-parsers-standard-package, tika-app, tika-grpc and tika-server-standard. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.2, which fixes this issue.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | apache |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · security@apache.org (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-p72g-pv48-7w9x — Apache Tika XXE Vulnerability via Crafted XFA File Inside a PDF
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-25435
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-54988
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0556 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0071 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle PeopleSoft · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0065 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Atlassian · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-1100 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Atlassian · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0969 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0871 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Fortinet · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0756 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0738 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Elastic · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tika:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 1.13 < 3.2.2
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache Tika PDF parser module | affected 1.13 ≤ 3.2.1 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |