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CVE-2024-28109: veraPDF has potential XSLT injection vulnerability when using policy files

May 20, 2024 (updated January 17, 2025)

Executing policy checks using custom schematron files invokes an XSL transformation that may theoretically lead to a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-qxqf-2mfx-x8jw
  • github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library
  • github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/commit/614ffa477a2cf0819e4b0df1ab133610e0da25fb
  • github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/commit/9386ecbe1a1d1fb9e886d19df28851ed07890d9f
  • github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/commit/d5314cbdf4e058e0716f80dbdad2dbd8d96e6bfe
  • github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/issues/1415
  • github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/security/advisories/GHSA-qxqf-2mfx-x8jw
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28109

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.24.2

Fixed versions

  • 1.24.2

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.24.2 or above.

Impact 8.1 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-91: XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection)

Source file

maven/org.verapdf/verapdf-library/CVE-2024-28109.yml

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