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Apache Tika Faces Critical XXE Vulnerability CVE-2025-66516

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

A critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-66516, has been identified in Apache Tika, allowing for XML external entity (XXE) injection attacks. This vulnerability poses significant risks to users of Apache Tika, necessitating urgent patching to mitigate potential exploits.

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