This article discusses a critical XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in Apache Tika that can lead to sensitive data exposure. Users are urged to update affected versions to mitigate the risk of exploitation. #ApacheTika #XXEVulnerability
Keypoints
- The CVE-2025-66516 vulnerability allows attackers to exploit XXE injection in Apache Tika’s core and modules.
- The flaw can be triggered by embedding malicious XFA files within PDFs processed by Tika.
- Multiple versions of Apache Tika, including core, parsers, and PDF modules, are affected.
- The root vulnerability resides in tika-core, not just the PDF parsing modules, expanding the scope of impacted versions.
- Users are advised to install updates to prevent potential exploitation of this high-severity security flaw.