{"answers":{"affected":"8 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.verapdf:validation-model and org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta.","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-54078 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"Upgrade org.verapdf:validation-model to a fixed version for your release line: 1.30.2 or 1.31.71.","what":"CVE-2026-54078 is a high-severity vulnerability in veraPDF-validation, published on 29 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2026-54078 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2026-54078 is a high-severity vulnerability in veraPDF-validation, published on 29 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-54078 in the wild and no public exploit code.\n\nAffected packages and fixed versions:\n- org.verapdf:validation-model (Maven): affected from 1.25.73; fixed in 1.30.2\n- org.verapdf:validation-model (Maven): affected from 1.25.73; fixed in 1.30.2\n- org.verapdf:validation-model (Maven): affected from 1.31.1; fixed in 1.31.71\n- org.verapdf:validation-model (Maven): affected from 1.31.1; fixed in 1.31.71\n- org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta (Maven): affected from 1.25.73; fixed in 1.30.2\n- org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta (Maven): affected from 1.25.73; fixed in 1.30.2\n- org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta (Maven): affected from 1.31.1; fixed in 1.31.71\n- org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta (Maven): affected from 1.31.1; fixed in 1.31.71\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-54078/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-54078/index.md)","id":"CVE-2026-54078","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-54078/index.md","name":"CVE-2026-54078","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568"],"analysis":{"component_type":"library","fix_type":"upgrade","impacts":["data_read"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"PDF validation library","requires_auth":"none","summary":"An attacker can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in veraPDF to read local files via a crafted PDF rich-text entry.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"xxe"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"GitHub_M","cpe":[],"cvss":{"score":8.7,"severity":"high","source":"cna","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","version":"4.0"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-611","name":"Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference"}],"description":"veraPDF validation model is an implementation of the veraPDF validation model. From 1.25.73 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/tools/DictionaryKeysHelper.java in getRichTextStringOrStreamEntryStringRepresentation(), where a crafted PDF containing a malicious rich-text /RC or /RV entry can cause external entity expansion and reflect local file contents into the validation report. This issue is fixed in versions 1.30.2 and 1.31.71.","ecosystems":["Maven"],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"none_known"},"has_fix":true,"headline":"veraPDF Validation XXE via Rich Text","id":"CVE-2026-54078","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":"Maven","product":null,"products":[],"type":"xxe","year":"2026"},"n_packages":8,"n_references":4,"next":{"headline":"veraPDF Validation XXE via XFA","id":"CVE-2026-54079"},"packages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["1.30.2"],"introduced":["1.25.73"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.verapdf:validation-model","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["1.30.2"],"introduced":["1.25.73"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.verapdf:validation-model","purl":"pkg:maven/org.verapdf/validation-model","source":"GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["1.31.71"],"introduced":["1.31.1"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.verapdf:validation-model","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["1.31.71"],"introduced":["1.31.1"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.verapdf:validation-model","purl":"pkg:maven/org.verapdf/validation-model","source":"GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["1.30.2"],"introduced":["1.25.73"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["1.30.2"],"introduced":["1.25.73"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta","purl":"pkg:maven/org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta","source":"GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["1.31.71"],"introduced":["1.31.1"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["1.31.71"],"introduced":["1.31.1"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta","purl":"pkg:maven/org.verapdf/validation-model-jakarta","source":"GHSA-3jh7-wm29-q568"}],"prev":{"headline":"ArcadeDB: IMPORT DATABASE allows SSRF and arbitrary local file read by authenticated users","id":"CVE-2026-54077"},"products":["veraPDF-validation"],"published":"2026-07-29","related":[],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CC BY 4.0","name":"GitHub Advisory Database","prefix":"GHSA"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"yes","exploitation":"none","technical_impact":"partial"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2026-07-29","vendors":["veraPDF"]},"summary":"An attacker can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in veraPDF to read local files via a crafted PDF rich-text entry.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-54078/"}