SSRF in Gotenberg
CVE-2026-42595
Gotenberg is a Docker-powered stateless API for PDF files. Prior to 8.32.0, Gotenberg's Chromium URL-to-PDF endpoint (/forms/chromium/convert/url) has no default protection against HTTP/HTTPS-based SSRF. The default deny-list regex only blocks file:// URIs. An unauthenticated attacker can point Chromium at any internal IP — including loopback, RFC 1918 ranges, and cloud metadata endpoints — and receive the response rendered as a PDF. Additionally, even when operators configure a custom deny-list, the protection is bypassed via HTTP redirects. Gotenberg's Chromium instance follows 302 redirects from an attacker-controlled external URL to internal targets without re-validating the redirect destination against the deny-list. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.32.0.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Gotenberg — versions < 8.32.0
- Thecodingmachine Gotenberg
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg/security/advisories/GHSA-chwh-f6gm-r836 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-42595?
- CVE-2026-42595 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gotenberg, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-42595?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.