CVE-2025-66516: Critical XXE Vulnerability Exposes Apache Tika Deployments

A critical XXE vulnerability, CVE-2025-66516, has been discovered in Apache Tika, putting any workflow that processes PDFs at serious risk.

A malicious PDF can trigger the exploit through any Tika workflow, silently giving attackers access to sensitive files, internal URLs, cloud metadata, and your internal network.

AppTrana blocks these malicious PDFs at the edge, keeping your data and internal systems secure.

Watch our latest security bulletin video for the full breakdown, impact analysis, and how AppTrana protects against this vulnerability.
Read More: https://www.indusface.com/blog/cve-2025-66516-apache-tika-xxe-vulnerability/
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