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HIGH CVSS 3.1
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.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-53689 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache jackrabbit
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
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  • There is no known solution at this time.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-53689 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-53689.

URL Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread/5pf9n76ny13pzzk765og2h3gxdxw7p24 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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一个 CVE 漏洞预警知识库，无 exp/poc，部分包含修复方案。A knowledge base of CVE security vulnerability, no PoCs/exploits.

Updated: 6 days, 20 hours ago
134 stars 18 fork 18 watcher
Born at : Jan. 5, 2023, 2:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 195 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-53689 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • 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

Published Date: Jul 14, 2025 (1 month, 1 week ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

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.

  • 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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
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