CVE-2026-113605
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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.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.6
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-20 16:17:10.430000
Last modified
2026-10-20 20:06:37.150000
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"id": "CVE-2026-113605",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-10-20T16:17:10.430",
"lastModified": "2026-10-20T20:06:37.150",
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}
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"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
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"vendor": "Stirling-Tools",
"product": "Stirling-PDF",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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"description": [
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"references": [
{
"url": "https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/stirling-h2-import-leftover",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/stirling-pdf-3.2.0-leftovers",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/v3.2.0/app/proprietary/src/main/java/stirling/software/proprietary/security/service/DatabaseService.java",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
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"url": "https://github.com/abraxas/stirling-h2-import-leftover",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/stirling-pdf-2.13.2-through-3.2.0-h2-sql-denylist-bypass-via-import-database",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}