VDB-391394 · CVE-2026-57485 · GCVE-0-2026-57485

Stirling-Tools Stirling-PDF up to 2.8.x Pipeline Processor PipelineProcessor.java handleData privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Stirling-Tools Stirling-PDF up to 2.8.x. This vulnerability affects the function handleData of the file app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/pipeline/PipelineProcessor.java of the component Pipeline Processor. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-57485. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Stirling-Tools Stirling-PDF up to 2.8.x. Affected by this issue is the function handleData of the file app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/pipeline/PipelineProcessor.java of the component Pipeline Processor. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-57485 since 06/24/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 2.9.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Stirling-Tools

Name

Stirling-PDF

Version

Website

Product: https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 8.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Stirling-PDF 2.9.0

Timelineinfo

06/24/2026 CVE reserved
08/17/2026 +54 days Advisory disclosed
08/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-57485 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-57485
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-391394

Entryinfo

Created: 08/17/2026 21:54
Changes: 08/17/2026 21:54 (66)
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Cache ID: 216::103