CVE-2015-3271

MEDIUM

Apache Tika Server < 1.10 - Exposure of Sensitive Information via HTTP fileUrl Header

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2015-3271. PoCs published by dawetmaster, andikahilmy.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains the source code for Apache Tika, specifically a vulnerable version related to CVE-2015-3271. However, it does not include any exploit code or proof-of-concept demonstrating the vulnerability.

Description

Apache Tika server (aka tika-server) in Apache Tika 1.9 might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the HTTP fileUrl header.

Exploits (2)

nomisec STUB
by dawetmaster · poc
https://github.com/dawetmaster/CVE-2015-3271-tika-vulnerable

This repository contains the source code for Apache Tika, specifically a vulnerable version related to CVE-2015-3271. However, it does not include any exploit code or proof-of-concept demonstrating the vulnerability.

Classification
Stub 95%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Apache Tika
No auth needed
Prerequisites: None
devstral-2 · analyzed Mar 14, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec STUB
by andikahilmy · poc
https://github.com/andikahilmy/CVE-2015-3271-tika-vulnerable

This repository appears to be a snapshot of the Apache Tika source code, specifically the vulnerable version affected by CVE-2015-3271. However, it does not contain any exploit code, proof-of-concept, or technical analysis of the vulnerability itself.

Classification
Stub 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Apache Tika (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to vulnerable Apache Tika instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/13/5
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95020

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0652
EPSS Percentile 92.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (2)
apache/tika 1.9
org.apache.tika/tika-server 0 - 1.10Maven
Published Dec 15, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026