Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Github GHSA |
GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j | veraPDF Validation XXE via XFA |
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History
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | veraPDF Validation XXE via XFA | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-611 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-29T15:07:23.558Z
Reserved: 2026-06-11T18:44:47.760Z
Link: CVE-2026-54079
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Weaknesses
Github GHSA