CVE-2026-42590
ExifTool blocklist bypass enables server file ops in Gotenberg.
Is CVE-2026-42590 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-42590 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-42590?
CVE-2026-42590 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.2. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-42590?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-42590. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-42590 affect?
CVE-2026-42590 affects Gotenberg (Docker-powered PDF API). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-42590?
Upgrade to 8.30.0+ ASAP; review ExifTool usage.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Arbitrary file rename/move/hardlink/symlink on server via ExifTool group-prefix; potential data tampering or exposure.
Patch when possible
- affected< 8.30.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.