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Fencer Intel
low 2.3

CVE-2024-52800 json

Potential XXE (XML External Entity Injection) vulnerability in veraPDF CLI

published last yr. modified 4mo ago also GHSA-4cx5-89vm-833x , EUVD-2024-3420

cvss
2.3
version 4.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.1%
EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

veraPDF is an open source PDF/A validation library. Executing policy checks using custom schematron files via the CLI invokes an XSL transformation that may theoretically lead to a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. This doesn't affect the standard validation and policy checks functionality, veraPDF's common use cases. Most veraPDF users don't insert any custom XSLT code into policy profiles, which are based on Schematron syntax rather than direct XSL transforms. For users who do, only load custom policy files from sources you trust. This issue has not yet been patched. Users are advised to be cautious of XSLT code until a patch is available.

Patch / fix

  • maven org.verapdf:core 1.26.2
  • maven org.verapdf:core-jakarta 1.26.2
  • maven org.verapdf:core-arlington 1.26.2
  • maven org.verapdf:verapdf-library 1.26.2
  • maven org.verapdf:verapdf-library-jakarta 1.26.2
  • maven org.verapdf:verapdf-library-arlington 1.26.2
  • maven org.verapdf:library 1.26.2
  • maven org.verapdf:library-jakarta 1.26.2
  • maven org.verapdf:library-arlington 1.26.2

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 2.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA 4.0 2.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.verapdf:core
<1.26.2
1.26.2
maven org.verapdf:core-jakarta
<1.26.2
1.26.2
maven org.verapdf:core-arlington
<1.26.2
1.26.2
maven org.verapdf:verapdf-library
<1.26.2
1.26.2
maven org.verapdf:verapdf-library-jakarta
<1.26.2
1.26.2
maven org.verapdf:verapdf-library-arlington
<1.26.2
1.26.2
maven org.verapdf:library
<1.26.2
1.26.2
maven org.verapdf:library-jakarta
<1.26.2
1.26.2
maven org.verapdf:library-arlington
<1.26.2
1.26.2

Affected products

  • veraPDF veraPDF-library

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References

Sources

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