CVE-2026-85714Public exploitNetwork attack vectorHinoki check available

Administrator-level command execution via SQL-import allowlist bypass

Published Oct 14, 2026 · Updated Oct 14, 2026

SQL-import validation in Stirling PDF before 2.13.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands via crafted SQL files. DatabaseService.validateSqlContent() accepts semicolon-separated fragments containing any allowed keyword, leaving H2 file operations unchecked during RUNSCRIPT. Administrator access, default H2, and security mode are required; command execution as the JVM service account additionally depends on a Python interpreter loading attacker-written startup files.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.63%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL-import validation in Stirling PDF before 2.13.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands via crafted SQL files. DatabaseService.validateSqlContent() accepts semicolon-separated fragments containing any allowed keyword, leaving H2 file operations unchecked during RUNSCRIPT. Administrator access, default H2, and security mode are required; command execution as the JVM service account additionally depends on a Python interpreter loading attacker-written startup files.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-85714
Published
Oct 14, 2026
Updated
Oct 14, 2026
Vendor
Stirling PDF
Product
Stirling PDF
Classifications
CWE-94, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 2.13.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Stirling PDF · Stirling PDFversion=< 2.13.2

Published CVSS scores

9.1GitHub_MCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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