Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| veraPDF | veraPDF-validation | >= 1.17.35, < 1.30.2, >= 1.31.1, < 1.31.71 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.verapdf:validation-model | >= 1.17.35, < 1.30.2 | 1.30.2 | GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j |
| Maven | org.verapdf:validation-model | >= 1.31.1, < 1.31.71 | 1.31.71 | GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j |
| Maven | org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta | >= 1.17.35, < 1.30.2 | 1.30.2 | GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j |
| Maven | org.verapdf:validation-model-jakarta | >= 1.31.1, < 1.31.71 | 1.31.71 | GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2867 RealObjects PDFreactor: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 29, 2026
References
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/security/advisories/GHSA-36mm-w85j-3q2j
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/pull/730
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/94caa46c1a594512247fbd46c808edae39469542
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-validation/commit/cacd9436d0de40b0e58cc7d2dbb06451619e61ec