CVE-2026-54078
veraPDF Validation XXE via Rich Text
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.7 High
- Published
- Jul 29, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 29, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 11, 2026
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.7 High | 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 | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
veraPDF-validationveraPDF |
|
References
- 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
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