CVE-2026-41580
Medium
Description
Stirling-PDF is a locally hosted web application that facilitates various operations on PDF files. Prior to 2.0.0, Stirling-PDF's /get-info-on-pdf endpoint rendered PDF Title and Author metadata fields without proper HTML encoding or sanitization, allowing a crafted PDF to execute attacker-controlled JavaScript in the browser of a user who views the resulting page. This issue is fixed in version 2.0.0.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.1
Exploit probability—
ProductStirling Pdf
PublishedJul 15, 2026
First seenJul 15, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-79Cross-site scripting (XSS)
How to fix
Update
- stirling stirling_pdf2.0.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| stirling stirling_pdf | v < 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 |
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