High 7.2Published Oct 20, 2026

CVE-2026-113605Stirling-PDF 2.13.2 through 3.2.0 H2 SQL Denylist Bypass via import-database

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 28, 2026, 2:40 AM ET)

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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.66%, higher than 51% of scored CVEs.

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Exploited in the last 30 days

Stirling-PDF from 2.13.2 through 3.2.0 contains an incomplete denylist in DatabaseService.validateSqlContent() that allows administrators to bypass H2 import restrictions using CREATE OR REPLACE ALIAS. Authenticated administrators can upload a crafted SQL backup to the import-database endpoint, where RUNSCRIPT defines H2 Java function aliases and restores Java-method execution.

CVSS: 7.2 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-184
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 0.66% (percentile 51)
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated: Oct 20, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 20, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Stirling-Tools Stirling-PDF stirling_tools:stirling_pdf (from the name)	from 2.13.2 through 3.2.0	CNA record

References

References

https://github.com/abraxas/stirling-h2-import-leftover	exploit, technical-description
https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/stirling-h2-import-leftover	technical-description
https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/stirling-pdf-3.2.0-leftovers	technical-description
https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/v3.2.0/app/proprietary/src/main/java/stirling/software/proprietary/security/service/DatabaseService.java	technical-description
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/stirling-pdf-2.13.2-through-3.2.0-h2-sql-denylist-bypass-via-import-database	third-party-advisory

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