PDFBox is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 6.1 EE GA3 (6.1.30), 6.2 EE GA1 (6.2.10), 7.0 DE (7.0.10)
• Fix Version/s: 6.1.X EE, 6.2.X EE, 7.0.X EE
• Component/s: DM, Security Vulnerability
• Labels:
  • 6.1_release_notes
  • 62-ee-sp16
  • cumulative-security-update-9
  • liferay-fixpack-portal-118-6210
  • liferay-fixpack-portal-64-6130
  • lsv
  • lsv-242
  • sev-1
• Business Value: 5

PDFBox is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks (CVE-2016-2175). This vulnerability can allow an attacker to access files on file system or to take down the portal.

Please visit https://web.liferay.com/group/customer/products/portal/security-vulnerability/lsv-242 for more information.