Which versions of Stirling Pdf are affected by CVE-2025-46568?

Organizations using Stirling-PDF face notable risk from CVE-2025-46568, a server-side request forgery vulnerability rated CVSS 7.7.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-46568?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-46568. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.3%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-46568?

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches promptly. Implement egress filtering and URL validation for server-side requests.

Stirling Pdf CVE-2025-46568

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-46568?

CVE-2025-46568 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.7 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

HIGH

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918)

2025-05-01 security-advisories@github.com

SSRF Stirling Pdf

7.7

CVSS 4.0 · GitHub Advisory

Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY

7.7 HIGH

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:39 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Feb 06, 2026 - 20:16 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

May 01, 2025 - 18:15 nvd

HIGH 7.7

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Stirling-PDF is a locally hosted web application that allows you to perform various operations on PDF files. Prior to version 0.45.0, Stirling-PDF is vulnerable to SSRF-induced arbitrary file read. WeasyPrint redefines a set of HTML tags, including img, embed, object, and others. The references to several files inside, allow the attachment of content from any webpage or local file to a PDF. This allows the attacker to read any file on the server, including sensitive files and configuration files. All users utilizing this feature will be affected. This issue has been patched in version 0.45.0.

AnalysisAI

Stirling-PDF is a locally hosted web application that allows you to perform various operations on PDF files. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918), which allows attackers to make the server perform requests to unintended internal or external resources. Stirling-PDF is a locally hosted web application that allows you to perform various operations on PDF files. Prior to version 0.45.0, Stirling-PDF is vulnerable to SSRF-induced arbitrary file read. WeasyPrint redefines a set of HTML tags, including img, embed, object, and others. The references to several files inside, allow the attachment of content from any webpage or local file to a PDF. This allows the attacker to read any file on the server, including sensitive files and configuration files. All users utilizing this feature will be affected. This issue has been patched in version 0.45.0. Affected products include: Stirlingpdf Stirling Pdf. Version information: version 0.45.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and allowlist destination URLs, block requests to internal networks, use network segmentation.

CVE-2025-46568 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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