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Pdfbox CVE-2026-23907

MEDIUM
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2026-03-10 security@apache.org GHSA-jjwr-xmw6-gf78
Apache Path Traversal Pdfbox Red Hat Suse
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SUSE
MEDIUM
qualitative
Red Hat
6.5 MEDIUM
qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 10, 2026 - 18:18 nvd
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

This issue affects the ExtractEmbeddedFiles example in Apache PDFBox: from 2.0.24 through 2.0.35, from 3.0.0 through 3.0.6.

The ExtractEmbeddedFiles example contains a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) because the filename that is obtained from PDComplexFileSpecification.getFilename() is appended to the extraction path.

Users who have copied this example into their production code should review it to ensure that the extraction path is acceptable. The example has been changed accordingly, now the initial path and the extraction paths are converted into canonical paths and it is verified that extraction path contains the initial path. The documentation has also been adjusted.

AnalysisAI

Apache PDFBox versions 2.0.24-2.0.35 and 3.0.0-3.0.6 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the ExtractEmbeddedFiles example that allows attackers to write files outside the intended extraction directory by manipulating embedded file names. Organizations that have integrated this example code into production systems are at risk of unauthorized file writes on the host system. No patch is currently available, requiring developers to manually implement path validation to ensure extracted files remain within the designated directory.

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-22 (Path Traversal). Affects from 2.0.24. This issue affects the ExtractEmbeddedFiles example in Apache PDFBox: from 2.0.24 through 2.0.35, from 3.0.0 through 3.0.6.

The ExtractEmbeddedFiles example contains a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) because the filename that is obtained from PDComplexFileSpecification.getFilename() is appended to the extraction path.

Users who have copied this example into their production code should review it to ensure that the extraction path is acceptable. The example has been changed accordin

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Validate and sanitize file path inputs. Use allowlists. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Medium
Product Status
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