CVE-2025-53689 — HIGH (8.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-53689?

CVE-2025-53689 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-53689?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Jackrabbit.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Jackrabbit	>= 2.20.0, < 2.20.17

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-53689?

CVE-2025-53689 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2025-53689?

CVE-2025-53689 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-53689?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Jackrabbit.