Vulnerability Description
Relative Path Traversal in the ISA-Tab parser in Apache Software Foundation Apache Tika from 1.8 through 3.3.1, and 4.0.0-alpha-1, allows an attacker who can place files in a directory that the application subsequently parses to read arbitrary files accessible to the Tika process and have their contents emitted into the extracted text output, via a "Study Assay File Name" value in the ISA-Tab investigation file that traverses outside the dataset directory. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.3.2 or 4.0.0-beta-1, which fixes this issue.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/0hcctcp9s5lxgq2ookp4o6chltk99f8r
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/30/23
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-66755?
CVE-2026-66755 is a documented vulnerability. Relative Path Traversal in the ISA-Tab parser in Apache Software Foundation Apache Tika from 1.8 through 3.3.1, and 4.0.0-alpha-1, allows an attacker who can place files in a directory that the applic...
How severe is CVE-2026-66755?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2026-66755. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-66755?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.