CVE-2026-66756

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Improper Alternate Path Protection in Apache Tika

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-07-30

Assigner: Apache Software Foundation

Description

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.

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Published

2026-07-30

Last Modified

2026-07-30

Generated

2026-07-31

AI Q&A

2026-07-31

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-66756

EUVD

EUVD-2026-51279

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apache	tika	From 4.0.0-alpha-1 (inc) to 4.0.0-beta-1 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-424	The product does not sufficiently protect all possible paths that a user can take to access restricted functionality or resources.

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Executive Summary

This is an Improper Protection of Alternate Path vulnerability in Apache Tika affecting versions from 4.0.0-alpha-1 before 4.0.0-beta-1. It allows unauthorized access to alternate paths due to insufficient protection mechanisms.

Detection Guidance

Detection involves checking the Apache Tika version in use. Commands like 'tika --version' or inspecting application logs for Tika components can help identify vulnerable versions (4.0.0-alpha-1 before 4.0.0-beta-1).

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access sensitive data or perform unauthorized actions through alternate paths in the application. This may lead to data breaches or system compromise depending on the exposed paths.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, violating GDPR's data protection principles or HIPAA's security requirements for protected health information. Non-compliance may result in legal penalties or reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade Apache Tika to version 4.0.0-beta-1 or later immediately. This fixes the improper protection of alternate path vulnerability.

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