docling-project Docling up to 2.130.x Plugin Factory base_factory.py load_setuptools_entrypoints allow_external_plugins code injection

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A vulnerability was found in docling-project Docling up to 2.130.x. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function load_setuptools_entrypoints of the file docling/models/factories/base_factory.py of the component Plugin Factory. The manipulation of the argument allow_external_plugins leads to code injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-105745. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in docling-project Docling up to 2.130.x. This issue affects the function load_setuptools_entrypoints of the file docling/models/factories/base_factory.py of the component Plugin Factory. The manipulation of the argument allow_external_plugins with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Docling simplifies document processing by parsing diverse formats and providing integrations with the generative AI ecosystem. From 2.27.0 until 2.131.0, Docling plugin factories in docling/models/factories/base_factory.py call load_setuptools_entrypoints() before applying the allow_external_plugins setting, so every module registered in the Docling entry-point group is imported even when external plugins are disabled. An installed third-party or compromised package can therefore execute import-time code when Docling starts, while the subsequent namespace filter misleadingly reports that the plugin was not loaded. This issue is fixed in 2.131.0.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-105745 since 10/05/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.131.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Project Management Software

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• docling-project

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• Docling

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• 2.130

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• Product: https://github.com/docling-project/docling/

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