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.
References6
- abraxaslabs.tech/research/stirling-pdf-3.2.0-leftovers
- abraxaslabs.tech/research/stirling-storage-folder-idor
- github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/v3.2.0/app/propriet…
- github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/v3.2.0/app/propriet…
- github.com/abraxas/stirling-storage-folder-idor
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/stirling-pdf-3.0.0-through-3.2.0-a…
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.1
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - CVSS 4.0
-
7.1
HIGH
Score source: CNA
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 30 · as of 9 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-639
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