CVE-2015-3271 Apache Tika Server exposes sensitive information
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from the server via the HTTP fileUrl header in Apache Tika server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-3271?
CVE-2015-3271 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apache Tika server (aka tika-server) in Apache Tika 1.9 might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the HTTP fileUrl header.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3271?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.tika:tika-server. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tika:tika-server Maven | All versions | 1.10 |
org.apache.tika:tika-server Maven | All versions | 1.10 |
Products include Apache Tika.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3271?
Upgrade org.apache.tika:tika-server to 1.10 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-3271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2019-10088 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Apache Tika
- CVE-2025-66516 Apache Tika has XXE vulnerability
- CVE-2025-54988 Apache Tika PDF parser module: XXE vulnerability in PDFParser's handling of XFA
- CVE-2018-1335 Command injection in org.apache.tika:tika-core
- CVE-2019-10094 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Apache Tika
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ccjp-w723-2jf2.