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CVE-2025-54988 (GCVE-0-2025-54988)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-20 20:08 – Updated: 2026-02-26 17:48

Title

Apache Tika PDF parser module: XXE vulnerability in PDFParser's handling of XFA

Summary

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.

Severity

8.4 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-01-22 04:55 UTC

CWE

CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Assigner

apache CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1078 records in the last 180 days details

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/8xn3rqy6kz5b3l1t8…	vendor-advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025…
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/20/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/20/3

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Apache Software Foundation	Apache Tika PDF parser module	Affected: 1.13 , ≤ 3.2.1 (semver)	guessed

Credits

Paras Jain and Yakov Shafranovich of Amazon.

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GHSA-P72G-PV48-7W9X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-20 21:30 – Updated: 2025-11-05 20:40

Summary

Apache Tika XXE Vulnerability via Crafted XFA File Inside a PDF

Details

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.2, which fixes this issue.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

9.3 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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  ],
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    "CVE-2025-54988"
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-611"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-08-21T14:36:27Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-08-20T20:15:33Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
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  "modified": "2025-11-05T20:40:56Z",
  "published": "2025-08-20T21:30:27Z",
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      "type": "WEB",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/stn9oh7rfn9yv76n1srxr9w56oy04p72"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00030.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/20/2"
    },
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
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NCSC-2026-0027

Vulnerability from csaf_ncscnl - Published: 2026-01-21 10:08 - Updated: 2026-01-21 10:08

Summary

Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Fusion Middleware

Scope

28 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-54988.

CVE-2025-54988

Apache Tika versions 1.13 to 3.2.1 have a critical XXE vulnerability, while Oracle PeopleSoft's OpenSearch component in versions 8.60 to 8.62 is also affected by an easily exploitable vulnerability.

9.8 (Critical)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Known affected: 20 products

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NCSC-2026-0034

Vulnerability from csaf_ncscnl - Published: 2026-01-22 09:03 - Updated: 2026-01-22 09:03

Summary

Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Atlassian producten

Scope

25 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-54988.

CVE-2025-54988

Apache Tika versions 1.13 to 3.2.1 have a critical XXE vulnerability, while Oracle PeopleSoft's OpenSearch component in versions 8.60 to 8.62 is also affected by an easily exploitable vulnerability.

9.8 (Critical)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Known affected: 7 products

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UBUNTU-CVE-2025-54988 (CVE-2025-54988)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2025-08-20 20:15 – Updated: 2026-10-17 09:36 – Source website

Details

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.4 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-54988	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-54988	REPORT
	https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/…	REPORT
	https://github.com/apache/tika/commit/bfee6d5569f…	REPORT
	https://lists.apache.org/thread/8xn3rqy6kz5b3l1t8…	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8324-1	ADVISORY

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WID-SEC-W-2025-1883

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2025-08-20 22:00 - Updated: 2026-08-10 22:00

Summary

Apache Tika: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Infogewinn oder Manipulation

Severity

Hoch

Scope

2 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-54988.

CVE-2025-54988

Known affected: 26 products

Open the full advisory

WID-SEC-W-2026-0162

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2026-01-20 23:00 - Updated: 2026-01-20 23:00

Summary

Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Severity

Hoch

Scope

28 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-54988.

CVE-2025-54988

Known affected: 7 products

Open the full advisory

WID-SEC-W-2026-0177

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2026-01-20 23:00 - Updated: 2026-03-18 23:00

Summary

Atlassian Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence und Jira: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Severity

Hoch

Scope

25 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-54988.

CVE-2025-54988

Known affected: 19 products

Open the full advisory

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