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.
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}


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Stirling Stirling Pdf
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-113605

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-113605

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-184

    Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs