High severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 29, 2026· Updated Jul 29, 2026
veraPDF Validation XXE via XFA
CVE-2026-54079
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.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.verapdf:validation-modelMaven | >= 1.17.35, < 1.30.2 | 1.30.2 |
org.verapdf:validation-modelMaven | >= 1.31.1, < 1.31.71 | 1.31.71 |
org.verapdf:validation-model-jakartaMaven | >= 1.17.35, < 1.30.2 | 1.30.2 |
org.verapdf:validation-model-jakartaMaven | >= 1.31.1, < 1.31.71 | 1.31.71 |
Affected products
1Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2jghsaADVISORY
- github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/94caa46c1a594512247fbd46c808edae39469542ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/cacd9436d0de40b0e58cc7d2dbb06451619e61ecghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/pull/730ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/security/advisories/GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2jghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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