CVE-2025-53689
Apache Jackrabbit XXE Injection Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 14, 2025, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 29, 2025, 2:52 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-53689.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/5pf9n76ny13pzzk765og2h3gxdxw7p24 | Vendor Advisory |
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Daily CyberSecurity
Critical Apache Jackrabbit Flaw (CVE-2025-53689): XXE Attacks Allow Data Exfiltration & DoS
A critical XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability has been identified in multiple versions of Apache Jackrabbit, a popular open-source implementation of the Java Content Repository (JCR) specificatio ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-53689 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:jackrabbit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.20.0 up to (excluding) 2.20.17 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:jackrabbit:2.22.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:jackrabbit:2.23.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:jackrabbit:2.23.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Apache Software Foundation: https://lists.apache.org/thread/5pf9n76ny13pzzk765og2h3gxdxw7p24 Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CWE CWE-611 Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/5pf9n76ny13pzzk765og2h3gxdxw7p24
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-53689 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-53689
weaknesses.