CVE-2025-53689 | BDVDB-2026-286149 Detail

ApacheApache Jackrabbit

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12025-07-14Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-11-04Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-07-14
Last modified: 2025-11-04

Vendor information

Vendor: Apache
Product: Apache Jackrabbit

All Apache vulnerabilities

Score

8.8 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 45.7.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

XML External Entity

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 2.20.0 and < 2.20.17
Fixed
2.20.17
Vulnerable
>= 2.22.0 and < 2.22.1
Fixed
2.22.1
Vulnerable
>= 2.23.0-beta and < 2.23.2-beta
Fixed
2.23.2-beta

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.8 High

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).