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CVE-2025-66516

Apache Tika core, Apache Tika parsers, Apache Tika PDF parser module: Update to CVE-2025-54988 to expand scope of artifacts affected

Published: Dec 4, 2025Updated: Dec 30, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-611
NVD MITRE
8.4CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
79.8%
Top 0.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

Apache Tika has XXE vulnerability

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-611

Affected Products

org.apache.tika:tika-coreMavenOSS Libraries
org.apache.tika:tika-parsersMavenOSS Libraries
org.apache.tika:tika-parser-pdf-moduleMavenOSS Libraries
Apache Tika coreApache Software Foundation
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
Apache Tika parsersApache Software Foundation
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Initial Access
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-66516
nvd.nist.gov
https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-54988
cve.org
https://github.com/apache/tika
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 4, 2025
Last Updated
Dec 30, 2025

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