SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-53689

Description

Blind XXE Vulnerabilities in jackrabbit-spi-commons and jackrabbit-core in Apache Jackrabbit < 2.23.2 due to usage of an unsecured document build to load privileges. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 2.20.17 (Java 8), 2.22.1 (Java 11) or 2.23.2 (Java 11, beta versions), which fix this issue. Earlier versions (up to 2.20.16) are not supported anymore, thus users should update to the respective supported version.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Jackrabbit	2.20.17, 2.22.1, 2.23.2

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	apache	jackrabbit	2.20.17	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	apache	jackrabbit	2.22.1	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	apache	jackrabbit	2.23.2	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/5pf9n76ny13pzzk765og2h3gxdxw7p24

CVSS Score

8.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

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

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Timeline

Published: July 14, 2025, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified: July 15, 2025, 1:14 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@apache.org

CVE-2025-53689