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

May 20, 2024

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/library/CVE-2024-28109.yml

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