CVE-2026-27625

Stirling-PDF Zip Slip: Arbitrary File Write via Path Traversal in Markdown-to-PDF ZIP Extraction

Published Mar 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Stirling-PDF is a locally hosted web application that performs various operations on PDF files. In versions prior to 2.5.2, the /api/v1/convert/markdown/pdf endpoint extracts user-supplied ZIP entries without path checks. Any authenticated user can write files outside the intended temporary working directory, leading to arbitrary file write with the privileges of the Stirling-PDF process user (stirlingpdfuser). This can overwrite writable files and compromise data integrity, with further impact depending on writable paths. The issue was fixed in version 2.5.2.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Stirling
Stirling stirling Pdf
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:stirling:stirling_pdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Stirling
Stirling stirling Pdf
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Stirlingpdf
Stirlingpdf stirling Pdf
Vendors & Products Stirlingpdf
Stirlingpdf stirling Pdf
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Stirling-PDF is a locally hosted web application that performs various operations on PDF files. In versions prior to 2.5.2, the /api/v1/convert/markdown/pdf endpoint extracts user-supplied ZIP entries without path checks. Any authenticated user can write files outside the intended temporary working directory, leading to arbitrary file write with the privileges of the Stirling-PDF process user (stirlingpdfuser). This can overwrite writable files and compromise data integrity, with further impact depending on writable paths. The issue was fixed in version 2.5.2.
Title Stirling-PDF Zip Slip: Arbitrary File Write via Path Traversal in Markdown-to-PDF ZIP Extraction
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-23
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 20, 2026, 3:37 PM
Reserved
Feb 20, 2026, 10:02 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 20, 2026, 9:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:27 AM