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XML injection (XXE) In org.apache.tika:tika-core

Description

Apache Tika does not properly initialize the XML parser or choose handlers Apache Tika before 1.13 does not properly initialize the XML parser or choose handlers, which might allow remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via vectors involving (1) spreadsheets in OOXML files and (2) XMP metadata in PDF and other file formats, a related issue to CVE-2016-2175.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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