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.
History

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First Time appeared Stirling
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:stirling:stirling_pdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Stirling
Stirling stirling Pdf

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First Time appeared Stirlingpdf
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Metrics ssvc

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


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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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-03-20T08:44:24.942Z

Updated: 2026-03-20T15:37:16.038Z

Reserved: 2026-02-20T22:02:30.027Z

Link: CVE-2026-27625

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T15:37:11.873Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-20T09:16:13.857

Modified: 2026-03-24T16:03:23.303

Link: CVE-2026-27625

cve-icon Redhat

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