CVE-2026-54079CWE-611

veraPDF Validation XXE via XFA

High · published July 29, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.7
EPSS
1%
Percentile
45.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.7 · HIGH
Vector
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
EPSS
0.00555 · 45.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Published
2026-07-29T15:07Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 JUL 15:07Z
    veraPDF Validation XXE via XFA
    cvelistv5