CVE-2026-57485

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-57485",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-08-17T20:16:44.587",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T16:10:00.313",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Stirling-PDF is a locally hosted web application that facilitates various operations on PDF files. Prior to 2.9.0, the /api/v1/pipeline/handleData endpoint in app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/pipeline/PipelineProcessor.java injects the STIRLING-PDF-BACKEND-API-USER API key into pipeline subrequests, allowing an authenticated ROLE_USER to retrieve the key through /api/v1/user/get-api-key, impersonate the internal service account, bypass normal rate limits, and access internal endpoints including /api/v1/info/requests/all and /api/v1/info/load/all. This issue is fixed in version 2.9.0."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Stirling-PDF es una aplicación web alojada localmente que facilita diversas operaciones en archivos PDF. Antes de 2.9.0, el endpoint /api/v1/pipeline/handleData en app/core/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/pipeline/PipelineProcessor.java inyecta la clave API STIRLING-PDF-BACKEND-API-USER en las subpeticiones de la pipeline, permitiendo a un ROLE_USER autenticado recuperar la clave a través de /api/v1/user/get-api-key, suplantar la cuenta de servicio interna, eludir los límites de tasa normales y acceder a endpoints internos incluyendo /api/v1/info/requests/all y /api/v1/info/load/all. Este problema está solucionado en la versión 2.9.0."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Stirling-Tools",
          "product": "Stirling-PDF",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "< 2.9.0",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N",
          "baseScore": 8.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.1,
        "impactScore": 4.7
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-08-18T15:18:17.818684Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-57485",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "poc"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-200"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-522"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/commit/de9625942bbc329fdefcfde161476a633a3b3213",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/pull/6047",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/releases/tag/v2.9.0",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/security/advisories/GHSA-3xxh-mm3g-c9w5",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/security/advisories/GHSA-3xxh-mm3g-c9w5",
      "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"
    }
  ]
}