Apache Tika up to 4.0.0-beta-0 path traversal

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7.0$0-$5k1.66+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apache Tika up to 4.0.0-beta-0. This affects an unknown part. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-66756. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apache Tika up to 4.0.0-beta-0. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper Protection of Alternate Path vulnerability in Apache Tika. This issue affects Apache Tika: from 4.0.0-alpha-1 before 4.0.0-beta-1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.0-beta-1, which fixes the issue.

The advisory is available at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-66756 since 07/27/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/31/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 4.0.0-beta-1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-51279). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tika 4.0.0-beta-1

Timelineinfo

07/27/2026 CVE reserved
07/30/2026 +3 days Advisory disclosed
07/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/31/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-66756 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-66756
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-384914
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2026 21:34
Updated: 07/31/2026 00:33
Changes: 07/30/2026 21:34 (53), 07/31/2026 00:33 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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