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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Stirling
  • Stirling Pdf

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References
Link Providers
https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/stirling-pdf-3.2.0-leftovers cve-icon cve-icon
https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/stirling-storage-folder-idor cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/v3.2.0/app/proprietary/src/main/java/stirling/software/proprietary/policy/config/FolderAccessGuard.java cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/v3.2.0/app/proprietary/src/main/java/stirling/software/proprietary/policy/controller/ProcessingFolderController.java cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/abraxas/stirling-storage-folder-idor cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/stirling-pdf-3.0.0-through-3.2.0-authorization-bypass-via-processing-folders cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Stirling-PDF 3.0.0 through 3.2.0 Authorization Bypass via Processing Folders
First Time appeared Stirling
Stirling stirling Pdf
Weaknesses CWE-639
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:stirling:stirling_pdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Stirling
Stirling stirling Pdf
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-10-20T15:40:32.691Z

Updated: 2026-10-23T01:46:06.996Z

Reserved: 2026-10-20T11:48:58.244Z

Link: CVE-2026-113606

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T01:46:02.588Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-20T16:17:10.623

Modified: 2026-10-23T02:16:55.600

Link: CVE-2026-113606

cve-icon Redhat

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