# CVE-2026-57259: Foxit PDF Editor/Reader XDP XFA XXE arbitrary local file read

> Attackers can read arbitrary local files via XXE in Foxit PDF Editor/Reader by crafting malicious PDFs with external entities.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 8 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cp35-rwwj-hqqf

## What is CVE-2026-57259?

CVE-2026-57259 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, published on 8 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The input file does not need to be strictly in a structurally valid PDF format. Instead, after reviewing the content, the original document disguised as a PDF will be sent to the parser. Malicious documents will construct malicious external entities that, through the protocol, point to local paths, thereby allowing access to any local files within the user's permission range.

Weakness: CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-57259?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Foxit Pdf Editor, Foxit Pdf Reader.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-57259?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-57259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-57259 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-57259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Foxit Pdf Editor

- [CVE-2022-28104](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28104/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-24954](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24954/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-24955](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24955/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-91798](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-91798/): Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Updater Privilege Escalation (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-91800](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-91800/): Foxit PDF Editor installer local privilege escalation (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-57259 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-57259 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, published on 8 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-57259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Foxit Pdf Editor. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-57259/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-57259/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-57259
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57259
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57259

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-57259/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.