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CVE-2026-33437

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Description

Stirling-PDF is a locally hosted web application that facilitates various operations on PDF files. Prior to 2.0.0, the Get Info workflow in app/core/src/main/resources/templates/security/get-info-on-pdf.html inserts untrusted PDF Title and Author metadata into the summary-text element with innerHTML, allowing a malicious PDF to execute stored cross-site scripting when a user clicks Get Info and to access browser-session data or modify page content. This issue is fixed in version 2.0.0.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.1 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-17 18:16:35.650000
Last modified
2026-10-23 16:10:00.313000
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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-33437",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-08-17T18:16:35.650",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T16:10:00.313",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Stirling-PDF is a locally hosted web application that facilitates various operations on PDF files. Prior to 2.0.0, the Get Info workflow in app/core/src/main/resources/templates/security/get-info-on-pdf.html inserts untrusted PDF Title and Author metadata into the summary-text element with innerHTML, allowing a malicious PDF to execute stored cross-site scripting when a user clicks Get Info and to access browser-session data or modify page content. This issue is fixed in version 2.0.0."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Stirling-PDF es una aplicación web alojada localmente que facilita varias operaciones en archivos PDF. Antes de la versión 2.0.0, el flujo de trabajo ’Get Info’ en app/core/src/main/resources/templates/security/get-info-on-pdf.html inserta metadatos no confiables de Título y Autor del PDF en el elemento ’summary-text’ con innerHTML, permitiendo que un PDF malicioso ejecute cross-site scripting almacenado cuando un usuario hace clic en ’Get Info’ y acceda a datos de la sesión del navegador o modifique el contenido de la página. Este problema está solucionado en la versión 2.0.0."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Stirling-Tools",
          "product": "Stirling-PDF",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "< 2.0.0",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
          "baseScore": 8.1,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 5.2
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-08-17T21:59:17.027299Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-33437",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-79"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/releases/tag/v2.0.0",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/security/advisories/GHSA-qc47-qgh9-xj63",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}