CVE-2026-54079
veraPDF Validation XXE via XFA
Also known as GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j
Published 3 mo ago · modified 14 d ago · JSON
Summary
veraPDF validation provides PDF/A and PDF/UA validation, feature reporting, and metadata repair. From 1.17.35 until 1.30.2 and 1.31.71, veraPDF-validation contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in validation-model/src/main/java/org/verapdf/gf/model/impl/pd/GFPDAcroForm.java in the getdynamicRender() method, where a crafted PDF containing a malicious XFA stream can cause external entity expansion during PDF/UA-1 validation and allow local file disclosure or outbound server-side requests. This issue is fixed in versions 1.30.2 and 1.31.71.
CISA SSVC assessment
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.verapdf:validation-model | >=1.17.35, <1.30.2 >=1.31.1, <1.31.71 | 1.30.2 1.31.71 |
| maven | org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta | >=1.17.35, <1.30.2 >=1.31.1, <1.31.71 | 1.30.2 1.31.71 |
Affected products
- veraPDF veraPDF-validation
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
- github.com /veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/security/advisories/GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- github.com /veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/pull/730 · x_refsource_MISC
- github.com /veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/94caa46c1a594512247fbd46c808edae39469542 · x_refsource_MISC
- github.com /veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/cacd9436d0de40b0e58cc7d2dbb06451619e61ec · x_refsource_MISC
- github.com /veraPDF/veraPDF-validation · package
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2026-54079
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j
- NVD: CVE-2026-54079
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