CVE-2026-33437
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
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
View original CVE JSON
{
"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": [
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"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": [
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"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"ssvcData": {
"timestamp": "2026-08-17T21:59:17.027299Z",
"id": "CVE-2026-33437",
"options": [
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"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]"
}
]
}