CVE-2025-54988

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

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Tika PDF parser module
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/8xn3rqy6kz5b3l1t83kcofkw0w4mmj1w vendor advisory issue tracking mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-54988?
CVE-2025-54988 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-54988?
To fix CVE-2025-54988, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-54988 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-54988 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-54988?
CVE-2025-54988 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Tika PDF parser module.
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