CVE-2026-42593

MEDIUM

Gotenberg: Arbitrary PDF read via stampExpression and watermarkExpression in merge, split, and convert routes

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

Gotenberg is a Docker-powered stateless API for PDF files. Prior to 8.32.0, pdfengines/merge, pdfengines/split, libreoffice/convert, chromium/convert/url, chromium/convert/html, and chromium/convert/markdown accept stampSource=pdf + stampExpression=/path and watermarkSource=pdf + watermarkExpression=/path from anonymous callers. The dedicated stamp/watermark routes require an uploaded file when the source type is image or pdf; these six routes only overwrite the expression when a file is uploaded, leaving the user-controlled path intact when no file is attached. pdfcpu opens the path and composites its pages onto the output PDF, which returns to the caller. An attacker reads any PDF the Gotenberg process can access on the container filesystem. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.32.0.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0031
EPSS Percentile 22.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22 CWE-73
Status published
Products (3)
gotenberg/gotenberg 0 - 8.31.0Go
gotenberg/gotenberg < 8.32.0
thecodingmachine/gotenberg < 8.32.0
Published May 14, 2026
Tracked Since May 14, 2026