🛡️ CVE-2024-28109 — core
Description
veraPDF has potential XSLT injection vulnerability when using policy files
Impact
Executing policy checks using custom schematron files invokes an XSL transformation that may theoretically lead to a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.
Patches
This has been patched and users should upgrade to veraPDF v1.24.2
Workarounds
This doesn't affect the standard validation and policy checks functionality, veraPDF's common use cases. Most veraPDF users don't insert any custom XSLT code into policy profiles, which are based on Schematron syntax rather than direct XSL transforms. For users who do, only load custom policy files from sources you trust.
References
Original issue: <https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-library/issues/1415>
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability none.
Weakness class
CVE-2024-28109 is classified as CWE-91: XML Injection. Untrusted data is inserted into an XML document or query, changing its structure rather than only its content.
Affected software
CVE-2024-28109 is recorded against 10 packages.
- org.verapdf:core (fixed in 1.24.2)
- org.verapdf:core-arlington (fixed in 1.25.127)
- org.verapdf:core-jakarta (fixed in 1.24.2)
- org.verapdf:library (fixed in 1.24.2)
- org.verapdf:library-arlington (fixed in 1.25.127)
- org.verapdf:library-jakarta (fixed in 1.24.2)
- org.verapdf:verapdf-library (fixed in 1.24.2)
- org.verapdf:verapdf-library-arlington (fixed in 1.25.127)
- org.verapdf:verapdf-library-jakarta (fixed in 1.24.2)
- unknown
Timeline and source
Published on 20 May 2024 and last revised on 14 May 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
References
github.com (Web)
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
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github.com (Package)
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.verapdf:core | — | 1.24.2 |
| org.verapdf:core-arlington | — | 1.25.127 |
| org.verapdf:core-jakarta | — | 1.24.2 |
| org.verapdf:library | — | 1.24.2 |
| org.verapdf:library-arlington | — | 1.25.127 |
| org.verapdf:library-jakarta | — | 1.24.2 |
| org.verapdf:verapdf-library | — | 1.24.2 |
| org.verapdf:verapdf-library-arlington | — | 1.25.127 |
| org.verapdf:verapdf-library-jakarta | — | 1.24.2 |
| unknown | — | — |
References
Similar Threats
- Low CVE-2024-52800
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