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CVE-2026-42590— Gotenberg: ExifTool group-prefix syntax bypasses dangerous-tag blocklist

CVSS 8.2 · High EPSS 0.05% · P16

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1AI

T1564.001 · Hidden Files and Directories

Affected Version Matrix 1

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
gotenberggotenberg< 8.30.0affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-42590

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Vulnerability Title
Gotenberg: ExifTool group-prefix syntax bypasses dangerous-tag blocklist
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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gotenberggotenberg < 8.30.0 -

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

CVE-2026-425899.8 CRITICALGotenberg: Unauthenticated RCE via ExifTool Metadata Key Injection
CVE-2026-425969.4 CRITICALGotenberg: Unauthenticated SSRF via default deny-list bypass in downloadFrom and webhook
CVE-2026-425958.6 HIGHGotenberg: Server-Side Request Forgery via Chromium URL Endpoint with Redirect-Based Deny-
CVE-2026-425918.2 HIGHGotenberg: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg/v8
CVE-2026-408938.2 HIGHGotenberg: ExifTool Dangerous Tag Blocklist Bypass via Group-Prefixed Tag Names Allows Arb
CVE-2026-425947.5 HIGHGotenberg: Unauthenticated denial of service via echo.Context pool reuse in webhook async
CVE-2026-425975.9 MEDIUMGotenberg: Chromium URL conversion routes read arbitrary files under /tmp via file:// sche
CVE-2026-425935.3 MEDIUMGotenberg: Arbitrary PDF read via stampExpression and watermarkExpression in merge, split,
CVE-2026-425925.3 MEDIUMGotenberg: DNS rebinding bypasses SSRF validation on Chromium URL conversion routes

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: gotenberg
Same vendor: gotenberg
Same weakness: CWE-184

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