Is CVE-2026-85714 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85714 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-85714?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 14 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Stirling-Tools Stirling-PDF prior to 2.13.2.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85714?

Yes: fixed in 2.13.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-85714 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-85714?

Check whether you run Stirling-Tools Stirling-PDF at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-85714: Stirling-PDF SQL injection in database import endpoint

CVE-2026-85714 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Published 2026-10-14

Stirling-PDF is a web application for processing PDF files locally. An authenticated administrator can upload a malicious SQL file to bypass security checks, allowing them to execute dangerous database functions and write arbitrary files to the server. This enables attackers with admin access to gain control of the entire system by executing code as the application's service account.

Technologies: Stirling-Tools Stirling-PDF. Vendors: Stirling-Tools.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-85714 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85714 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-85714?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 14 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Stirling-Tools Stirling-PDF prior to 2.13.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85714?: Yes: fixed in 2.13.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-85714 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-85714?: Check whether you run Stirling-Tools Stirling-PDF at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

Fixed in: 2.13.2

Technical details

The vulnerability is a SQL injection in DatabaseService.validateSqlContent() where the whitelist validation splits input on semicolons and accepts statements containing allowed keywords, permitting bypass via H2 database functions like FILE_READ, CSVWRITE, and CREATE ALIAS. An authenticated administrator can POST a crafted SQL file to /api/v1/database/import-database; RUNSCRIPT processing executes the injected functions to read files or create aliases that load attacker-controlled startup scripts, achieving remote code execution as the JVM service account.

Affected products

Stirling-Tools Stirling-PDF prior to 2.13.2

Timeline

2026-10-14: disclosed
2026-06-24: patched

References

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