CVE-2026-57485
HIGH
8,5
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Description
AI Translation Available
Stirling-PDF is a locally hosted web application that facilitates various operations on PDF files. Prior to 2.9.0, the /api/v1/pipeline/handleData endpoint in app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/pipeline/PipelineProcessor.java injects the STIRLING-PDF-BACKEND-API-USER API key into pipeline subrequests, allowing an authenticated ROLE_USER to retrieve the key through /api/v1/user/get-api-key, impersonate the internal service account, bypass normal rate limits, and access internal endpoints including /api/v1/info/requests/all and /api/v1/info/load/all. This issue is fixed in version 2.9.0.
200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
DraftCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data
Applicable Platforms
Technologies:
Not Technology-Specific, Web Based, Mobile
522
Insufficiently Protected Credentials
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Applicable Platforms
Technologies:
Not Technology-Specific, Web Based, ICS/OT
https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/security/advisories/GHSA-3xxh-mm…
https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/commit/de9625942bbc329fdefcfde16…
https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6047
https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/releases/tag/v2.9.0
https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/security/advisories/GHSA-3xxh-mm…