CVE-2026-54079
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.
- CVSS 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 - EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 46% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)
- CWE
- CWE-611
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j | Maven | org.verapdf:validation-model | >=1.17.35 <1.30.2 | 1.30.2 |
| GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j | Maven | org.verapdf:validation-model | >=1.31.1 <1.31.71 | 1.31.71 |
| GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j | Maven | org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta | >=1.17.35 <1.30.2 | 1.30.2 |
| GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j | Maven | org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta | >=1.31.1 <1.31.71 | 1.31.71 |
References
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/94caa46c1a594512247fbd46c808edae39469542
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/cacd9436d0de40b0e58cc7d2dbb06451619e61ec
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/pull/730
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/security/advisories/GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j