CVE-2026-42590

Gotenberg is a Docker-powered stateless API for PDF files. Prior to 8.30.0, The ExifTool metadata write blocklist in Gotenberg can be bypassed using ExifTool's group-prefix syntax, enabling arbitrary file rename, move, hardlink, and symlink creation on the server. ExifTool supports group-prefix syntax where File:FileName is processed identically to FileName -- the prefix is stripped by SetNewValue in Writer.pl before tag matching. The safeKeyPattern regex (^[a-zA-Z0-9\-_.:]+$) allows colons, so prefixed tag names pass validation. Any prefix works: File:FileName, System:Directory, a:HardLink, etc. Additionally, FilePermissions, FileUserID, and FileGroupID pseudo-tags are not blocked at all and can modify file attributes without any prefix. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.30.0.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:thecodingmachine:gotenberg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

18 May 2026, 12:15

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Thecodingmachine
CPE cpe:2.3:a:thecodingmachine:gotenberg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg/security/advisories/GHSA-7v3r-m9c8-r855 - () https://github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg/security/advisories/GHSA-7v3r-m9c8-r855 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory

15 May 2026, 17:16

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References () https://github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg/security/advisories/GHSA-7v3r-m9c8-r855 - () https://github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg/security/advisories/GHSA-7v3r-m9c8-r855 -

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Information

Published : 2026-05-14 16:16

Updated : 2026-05-18 12:15


NVD link : CVE-2026-42590

Mitre link : CVE-2026-42590

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-42590


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Products Affected

thecodingmachine

  • gotenberg
CWE
CWE-184

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