CVE 5.3 MEDIUM

Gotenberg: Arbitrary PDF read via stampExpression and watermarkExpression in merge, split, and convert routes_CVE-2026-42593

5.3 / 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Description

Gotenberg is a Docker-powered stateless API for PDF files. Prior to 8.32.0, pdfengines/merge, pdfengines/split, libreoffice/convert, chromium/convert/url, chromium/convert/html, and chromium/convert/markdown accept stampSource=pdf + stampExpression=/path and watermarkSource=pdf + watermarkExpression=/path from anonymous callers. The dedicated stamp/watermark routes require an uploaded file when the source type is image or pdf; these six routes only overwrite the expression when a file is uploaded, leaving the user-controlled path intact when no file is attached. pdfcpu opens the path and composites its pages onto the output PDF, which returns to the caller. An attacker reads any PDF the Gotenberg process can access on the container filesystem. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.32.0.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-42593
Source GitHub_M
Published May 14, 2026 at 15:31

Affected Product

Vendor gotenberg
Product gotenberg
Version < 8.32.0
Affected Versions gotenberg gotenberg < 8.32.0

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