CVE-2026-33436

Stirling-PDF is a locally hosted web application that facilitates various operations on PDF files. In versions prior to 2.0.0, file upload endpoints render user-supplied filenames directly into HTML using unsafe methods like innerHTML without sanitization. An attacker can craft a file with a malicious filename containing JavaScript that executes in the uploading user's browser context, resulting in reflected XSS. The issue affects numerous upload endpoints across the application. The issue has been fixed in version 2.0.0.
Configurations

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History

20 Apr 2026, 17:16

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References () https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/security/advisories/GHSA-q5j3-4m5w-wp75 - () https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/security/advisories/GHSA-q5j3-4m5w-wp75 -

17 Apr 2026, 21:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-17 21:16

Updated : 2026-04-20 19:03


NVD link : CVE-2026-33436

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33436

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33436


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Products Affected

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CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-79

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

CWE-116

Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output