iText RUPS XfaFile.java xml external entity reference
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in iText RUPS. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/main/java/com/itextpdf/rups/model/XfaFile.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. The patch is identified as ac5590925874ef810018a6b60fec216eee54fb32. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217054 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iText | RUPS | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.itextpdf:itext-rups (Maven) | up to 7.0.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-j69f-fgh5-f7mc |
- RUPS VendoriText Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.itextpdf:itext-rups (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 7.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-j69f-fgh5-f7mc
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-20151
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j69f-fgh5-f7mc
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-20151 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-20151 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j69f-fgh5-f7mc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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