Is CVE-2026-23907 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-23907 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-23907 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-23907 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-23907?

CVE-2026-23907 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2026-23907

CWE-22Published: March 10, 2026· Updated: Mar 13, 2026

5.3

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.3th

Official Description

This issue affects the

ExtractEmbeddedFiles example in Apache PDFBox: from 2.0.24 through 2.0.35, from 3.0.0 through 3.0.6.

The ExtractEmbeddedFiles example contains a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) because

the filename that is obtained from

PDComplexFileSpecification.getFilename() is appended to the extraction path.

Users who have copied this example into their production code should

review it to ensure that the extraction path is acceptable. The example

has been changed accordingly, now the initial path and the extraction

paths are converted into canonical paths and it is verified that

extraction path contains the initial path. The documentation has also

been adjusted.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-23907 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.