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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-54988

Critical XXE in Apache Tika (tika-parser-pdf-module) in Apache Tika 1.13 through and including 3.2.1 on all platforms allows an attacker to carry out XML External Entity injection

Published Aug 20, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · Apache Software Foundation Apache Tika PDF parser module

Last checked Oct 23, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2025-54988 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 47.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Apache Software Foundation Apache Tika PDF parser module.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
47.95%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor Apache Software Foundation Apache Tika PDF parser module 1.13 ≤3.2.1

Critical XXE in Apache Tika (tika-parser-pdf-module) in Apache Tika 1.13 through and including 3.2.1 on all platforms allows an attacker to carry out XML External Entity injection via a crafted XFA file inside of a PDF. An attacker may be able to read sensitive data or trigger malicious requests to internal resources or third-party servers. Note that the tika-parser-pdf-module is used as a dependency in several Tika packages including at least: tika-parsers-standard-modules, tika-parsers-standard-package, tika-app, tika-grpc and tika-server-standard. Users are recommended to upgrade to version

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  • vendor Apache Software Foundation Apache Tika PDF parser module 1.13 ≤3.2.11.13 ≤3.2.1

How to fix CVE-2025-54988

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-54988 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 47.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Apache Software Foundation Apache Tika PDF parser module.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Apache Software Foundation Apache Tika PDF parser module 1.13 ≤3.2.1 1.13 ≤3.2.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 47.95%. There is no CISA KEV listing. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 20, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    Critical XXE in Apache Tika (tika-parser-pdf-module) in Apache Tika 1.13 through and including 3.2.1 on all platforms allows an attacker to carry out XML External Entity injection via a crafted XFA file inside of a PDF. An attacker may be able to read sensitive data or trigger malicious requests to internal resources or third-party servers. Note that the tika-parser-pdf-module is used as a depende

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    Critical XXE in Apache Tika (tika-parser-pdf-module) in Apache Tika 1.13 through and including 3.2.1 on all platforms allows an attacker to carry out XML External Entity injection via a crafted XFA file inside of a PDF. An attacker may be able to read sensitive data or trigger malicious requests to internal resources or third-party servers. Note that the tika-parser-pdf-module is used as a depende

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-54988

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-54988

    30-day exploitation probability 47.95%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-25435

    Critical XXE in Apache Tika (tika-parser-pdf-module) in Apache Tika 1.13 through and including 3.2.1 on all platforms allows an attacker to carry out XML External Entity injection via a crafted XFA file inside of a PDF. An attacker may be able to read sensitive data or trigger ma

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleauxiliary_scanner/http/elasticsearch_tika_xfa_xxe

    Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • Metasploit ModulesOct 23, 2026
  • FIRST EPSSOct 23, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 22, 2026
  • EUVDOct 22, 2026