Improper access control in gotenberg - CVE-2026-42597
Published: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129637
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-42597
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in chromium URL conversion routes when processing file:// URLs. A remote attacker can supply a crafted file:// URL to disclose sensitive information.
The issue can expose arbitrary files located under /tmp.
Affected software
gotenberg
How to mitigate CVE-2026-42597
Install security update from vendor's website.
gotenberg - update to 8.32.0