CVE-2026-113606
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Stirling-PDF 3.0.0 through 3.2.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated users to access other users' stored files by pointing a processing folder at the server storage directory. Attackers can create a folder via POST /api/v1/processing-folders targeting storage/<victimUserId>, list files, and run pipelines to read, modify, or destroy victims' files.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.1
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-20 16:17:10.623000
Last modified
2026-10-23 02:16:55.600000
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-10-20T16:17:10.623",
"lastModified": "2026-10-23T02:16:55.600",
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"source": "[email protected]",
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"references": [
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"url": "https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/stirling-pdf-3.2.0-leftovers",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
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"url": "https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/stirling-storage-folder-idor",
"source": "[email protected]"
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"url": "https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/v3.2.0/app/proprietary/src/main/java/stirling/software/proprietary/policy/config/FolderAccessGuard.java",
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"source": "[email protected]"
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"url": "https://github.com/abraxas/stirling-storage-folder-idor",
"source": "[email protected]"
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"source": "[email protected]"
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