CVE-2024-9075Network attack vector

Authenticated script injection through Markdown-to-PDF

Published Sep 21, 2024 · Updated Sep 23, 2024

Cross-site scripting in Stirling PDF 0.28.0 through 0.28.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject script via Markdown-to-PDF. The public CVE record does not identify the affected function or disclose how Markdown input reaches an HTML context without adequate neutralization. Low-privileged authenticated access and availability of the removed Markdown-to-PDF component are required; the documented impact is limited to unauthorized modification of application-rendered content.

CVSS severity2.3
Low
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Stirling PDF 0.28.0 through 0.28.3 allows remote authenticated users to inject script via Markdown-to-PDF. The public CVE record does not identify the affected function or disclose how Markdown input reaches an HTML context without adequate neutralization. Low-privileged authenticated access and availability of the removed Markdown-to-PDF component are required; the documented impact is limited to unauthorized modification of application-rendered content.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-9075
Published
Sep 21, 2024
Updated
Sep 23, 2024
Vendor
Stirling PDF
Product
Stirling PDF
Classifications
CWE-79
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 21, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0.28.0
  2. Affected versionversion=0.28.1
  3. Affected versionversion=0.28.2
  4. Affected versionversion=0.28.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Stirling PDF · Stirling PDFversion=0.28.0; version=0.28.1; version=0.28.2; version=0.28.3

Published CVSS scores

2.3GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/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

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Public exploit references

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