CVE-2025-55161
High PUBLISHEDStirling-PDF SSRF vulnerability on /api/v1/convert/markdown/pdf
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
Stirling-PDF is a locally hosted web application that performs various operations on PDF files. Prior to version 1.1.0, when using the /api/v1/convert/markdown/pdf endpoint to convert Markdown to PDF, the backend calls a third-party tool to process it and includes a sanitizer for security sanitization which can be bypassed and result in SSRF. This issue has been patched in version 1.1.0.
- CVE Published
- Aug 11, 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- Oct 08, 2025
- CVSS
- 8.6 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling-Tools |
Stirling-PDF
|
< 1.1.0 |
Affected |
CVE References
- https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/security/advisories/GHSA-ff33-grr6-rmvp github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/security/advisories/GH...
- https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/commit/7d6b70871bad2a3ff810825f7382c49f55293943 github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/commit/7d6b70871bad2a3...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2025-10-08 00:00 UTC |
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-55161.yaml | Jun 01, 2026 |
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2025-10-08 00:00:00 UTC · The Shadowserver
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2026-06-12 14:21:08 UTC · Nuclei Templates
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-55161.yaml | Jun 01, 2026 |
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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14:21 UTC about 1 month ago14:21 UTC · about 1 month ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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15:34 UTC about 2 months ago15:34 UTC · about 2 months ago
Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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00:00 UTC 10 months ago00:00 UTC · 10 months ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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22:28 UTC 11 months ago22:28 UTC · 11 months ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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18:27 UTC 12 months ago18:27 UTC · 12 months ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2025-55161
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2025-55161",
"title": "Stirling-PDF SSRF vulnerability on /api/v1/convert/markdown/pdf",
"affected_vendor": "Stirling-Tools",
"affected_product": "Stirling-PDF",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 8.6,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}