veraPDF Validation XXE via Rich Text
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
veraPDF validation model is an implementation of the veraPDF validation model. From 1.25.73 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/tools/DictionaryKeysHelper.java in getRichTextStringOrStreamEntryStringRepresentation(), where a crafted PDF containing a malicious rich-text /RC or /RV entry can cause external entity expansion and reflect local file contents into the validation report. This issue is fixed in versions 1.30.2 and 1.31.71.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00555 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed veraPDF-validation (veraPDF): 1.30.2, 1.31.71org.verapdf:validation-model (Maven): 1.30.2, 1.31.71+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| veraPDF | veraPDF-validation | 1.25.73 to before 1.30.2; 1.31.1 to before 1.31.71 | 1.30.2, 1.31.71 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.verapdf:validation-model (Maven) | 1.25.73 to before 1.30.2 | 1.30.2 | Patch available | GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568 |
| — | org.verapdf:validation-model (Maven) | 1.31.1 to before 1.31.71 | 1.31.71 | Patch available | GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568 |
| — | org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta (Maven) | 1.25.73 to before 1.30.2 | 1.30.2 | Patch available | GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568 |
| — | org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta (Maven) | 1.31.1 to before 1.31.71 | 1.31.71 | Patch available | GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568 |
- veraPDF-validation VendorveraPDF Affected 1.25.73 to before 1.30.2; 1.31.1 to before 1.31.71 Fixed in 1.30.2, 1.31.71 Patch available CNA
- org.verapdf:validation-model (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.25.73 to before 1.30.2 Fixed in 1.30.2 Patch available GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568
- org.verapdf:validation-model (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.31.1 to before 1.31.71 Fixed in 1.31.71 Patch available GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568
- org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.25.73 to before 1.30.2 Fixed in 1.30.2 Patch available GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568
- org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.31.1 to before 1.31.71 Fixed in 1.31.71 Patch available GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568
Remediation
- Fix · CNA veraPDF-validation (veraPDF) Fixed in 1.30.2, 1.31.71
- Fix · GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568 org.verapdf:validation-model (Maven) Fixed in 1.30.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568 org.verapdf:validation-model (Maven) Fixed in 1.31.71 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568 org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta (Maven) Fixed in 1.30.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568 org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta (Maven) Fixed in 1.31.71 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-54078
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568
References
Other 5
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/security/advisories/GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/pull/730
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/94caa46c1a594512247fbd46c808edae39469542
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/cacd9436d0de40b0e58cc7d2dbb06451619e61ec
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation
More veraPDF vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-39009 veraPDF Validation XXE via XFA CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-18689 Potential XSLT injection vulnerability when using policy files CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-39011 veraPDF Parser DoS via PostScript Type 1 Font Programs CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-39010 veraPDF Parser DoS via PostScript CMap Streams CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-39012 veraPDF-validatio: Use of Default `DocumentBuilderFactory` leads to XXE When Processing Untrusted PDFs CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-35313 Potential XXE (XML External Entity Injection) vulnerability in veraPDF CLI CVSS 4.0LOW 2.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-54078 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-54078 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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