CVE-2026-113605
Stirling-PDF from 2.13.2 through 3.2.0 contains an incomplete denylist in…
- Risk score
- 53/100
- CVSS
- 7.2 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.7%
- Published
- 20 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- Stirling-PDF from 2.13.2 through 3.2.0 contains an incomplete denylist in DatabaseService.validateSqlContent() that allows administrators to bypass H2 import restrictions using CREATE OR REPLACE ALIAS. Authenticated administrators can upload a crafted SQL backup to the import-database endpoint, where RUNSCRIPT defines…
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 7.2 high
References
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/stirling-h2-import-leftover
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/stirling-pdf-3.2.0-leftovers
- https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/v3.2.0/app/proprietary/src/main/java/stirling/software/proprietary/security/service/DatabaseService.java
- https://github.com/abraxas/stirling-h2-import-leftover
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/stirling-pdf-2.13.2-through-3.2.0-h2-sql-denylist-bypass-via-import-database
Original description
Stirling-PDF from 2.13.2 through 3.2.0 contains an incomplete denylist in DatabaseService.validateSqlContent() that allows administrators to bypass H2 import restrictions using CREATE OR REPLACE ALIAS. Authenticated administrators can upload a crafted SQL backup to the import-database endpoint, where RUNSCRIPT defines H2 Java function aliases and restores Java-method execution.
Last activity 20 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.