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CVE-2026-42589

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Detection and validation

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  • Sigma

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  • Atomic

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  • Nuclei

    Gotenberg - Command Injection. Check identifier: CVE-2026-42589.

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  • Metasploit

    Not mapped by tracked sources.

What it is

Reported

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.…

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What is affected

Reported

thecodingmachine; gotenberg. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

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Urgency and basis

Reported

Act · 457.1

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Exploitation evidence

Reported

listed by a tracked exploitation catalog · VulnCheck KEV

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What to do

Reported

Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

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