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CVE-2026-42589— Gotenberg: Unauthenticated RCE via ExifTool Metadata Key Injection

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Gotenberg是Gotenberg开源的一个开发人员友好的 API。用于将多种文档格式转换为 PDF 文件。 Gotenberg 8.31.0之前版本存在操作系统命令注入漏洞，该漏洞源于对JSON元数据对象键字符验证不足，允许攻击者注入ExifTool标志，导致未经身份验证的操作系统命令执行。

CVSS 9.8 · Critical EPSS 3.01% · P86

Public Exploits 1

Nuclei · 1 CVE-2026-42589.yaml [template]

Affected Version Matrix 1

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
gotenberg gotenberg < 8.31.0 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-42589

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Gotenberg: Unauthenticated RCE via ExifTool Metadata Key Injection
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Gotenberg is a Docker-powered stateless API for PDF files. Prior to 8.31.0, Gotenberg's /forms/pdfengines/metadata/write HTTP endpoint accepts a JSON metadata object and passes its keys directly to ExifTool via the go-exiftool library. No validation is performed on key characters. A \n embedded in a JSON key splits the ExifTool stdin stream into a new argument line, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary ExifTool flags — including -if, which evaluates Perl expressions. This achieves unauthenticated OS command execution in a single HTTP request. The response is HTTP 200 with a valid PDF, making the attack transparent to basic monitoring. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.31.0.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
OS命令中使用的特殊元素转义处理不恰当(OS命令注入)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Gotenberg 操作系统命令注入漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Gotenberg是Gotenberg开源的一个开发人员友好的 API。用于将多种文档格式转换为 PDF 文件。 Gotenberg 8.31.0之前版本存在操作系统命令注入漏洞，该漏洞源于对JSON元数据对象键字符验证不足，允许攻击者注入ExifTool标志，导致未经身份验证的操作系统命令执行。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
gotenberg gotenberg < 8.31.0 -

II. Public POCs for CVE-2026-42589

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1 Gotenberg < 8.31.0 contains a command injection caused by lack of validation on JSON metadata keys in /forms/pdfengines/metadata/write endpoint, letting unauthenticated attackers execute OS commands, exploit requires crafted HTTP request. https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-42589.yaml POC Details
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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-42589

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-42589 (1)

Same Patch Batch · gotenberg · 2026-05-14 · 10 CVEs total

CVE-2026-42596 9.4 CRITICAL Gotenberg: Unauthenticated SSRF via default deny-list bypass in downloadFrom and webhook
CVE-2026-42595 8.6 HIGH Gotenberg: Server-Side Request Forgery via Chromium URL Endpoint with Redirect-Based Deny-
CVE-2026-42591 8.2 HIGH Gotenberg: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg/v8
CVE-2026-42590 8.2 HIGH Gotenberg: ExifTool group-prefix syntax bypasses dangerous-tag blocklist
CVE-2026-40893 8.2 HIGH Gotenberg: ExifTool Dangerous Tag Blocklist Bypass via Group-Prefixed Tag Names Allows Arb
CVE-2026-42594 7.5 HIGH Gotenberg: Unauthenticated denial of service via echo.Context pool reuse in webhook async
CVE-2026-42597 5.9 MEDIUM Gotenberg: Chromium URL conversion routes read arbitrary files under /tmp via file:// sche
CVE-2026-42593 5.3 MEDIUM Gotenberg: Arbitrary PDF read via stampExpression and watermarkExpression in merge, split,
CVE-2026-42592 5.3 MEDIUM Gotenberg: DNS rebinding bypasses SSRF validation on Chromium URL conversion routes

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

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Same weakness: CWE-78

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