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.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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.
Title Stirling-PDF 2.13.2 through 3.2.0 H2 SQL Denylist Bypass via import-database
First Time appeared Stirling
Stirling stirling Pdf
Weaknesses CWE-184
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:stirling:stirling_pdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Stirling
Stirling stirling Pdf
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-10-20T15:40:32.050Z

Updated: 2026-10-20T18:06:57.644Z

Reserved: 2026-10-20T11:48:57.874Z

Link: CVE-2026-113605

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T18:06:47.780Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-20T16:17:10.430

Modified: 2026-10-20T20:06:37.150

Link: CVE-2026-113605

cve-icon Redhat

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