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TI-2026-68356 Aliases CVE-2026-105745GHSA-9jxx-vjrv-h2rq

Docling imports plugin entry points before the external plugin check

Priority LOW 35CWE-696Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-829.

Summary

Docling versions from 2.27.0 before 2.131.0 and docling-slim versions from 2.92.0 before 2.131.0 are affected. Docling plugin factories load setuptools entry points before checking the allow_external_plugins setting, so every module registered in the Docling entry point group is imported even when external plugins are disabled (CWE-696). An installed third-party or compromised package can run code at import time when Docling starts, and the namespace filter then wrongly reports that the plugin was not loaded.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Docling simplifies document processing by parsing diverse formats and providing integrations with the generative AI ecosystem. From 2.27.0 until 2.131.0, Docling plugin factories in docling/models/factories/base_factory.py call load_setuptools_entrypoints() before applying the allow_external_plugins setting, so every module registered in the Docling entry-point group is imported even when external plugins are disabled. An installed third-party or compromised package can therefore execute import-time code when Docling starts, while the subsequent namespace filter misleadingly reports that the plugin was not loaded. This issue is fixed in 2.131.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00121 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial docling (docling-project): 2.131.0docling-slim (docling-project): 2.131.0+2 more productsRed Hat: 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
docling-projectdocling2.27.0 to before 2.131.02.131.0Patch availableCNA
docling-projectdocling-slim2.27.0 to before 2.131.02.131.0Patch availableCNA
—docling (PyPI)2.27.0 to before 2.131.02.131.0Patch availableGHSA-9jxx-vjrv-h2rq
—docling-slim (PyPI)2.92.0 to before 2.131.02.131.0Patch availableGHSA-9jxx-vjrv-h2rq
  • docling Vendordocling-project Affected 2.27.0 to before 2.131.0 Fixed in 2.131.0 Patch available CNA
  • docling-slim Vendordocling-project Affected 2.27.0 to before 2.131.0 Fixed in 2.131.0 Patch available CNA
  • docling (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2.27.0 to before 2.131.0 Fixed in 2.131.0 Patch available GHSA-9jxx-vjrv-h2rq
  • docling-slim (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2.92.0 to before 2.131.0 Fixed in 2.131.0 Patch available GHSA-9jxx-vjrv-h2rq

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:docling:docling:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.27.0 to before 2.131.0Vulnerabledocling-project
  • cpe:2.3:a:docling:docling:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.27.0 to before 2.131.0 Vulnerable ·docling-project

Remediation

Upgrade docling and docling-slim to 2.131.0 on PyPI, which fixes both packages. Red Hat's plan for Lightspeed Core and Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) is none available.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA docling (docling-project) Fixed in 2.131.0
  • Fix · CNA docling-slim (docling-project) Fixed in 2.131.0
  • Fix · GHSA-9jxx-vjrv-h2rq docling (PyPI) Fixed in 2.131.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-9jxx-vjrv-h2rq docling-slim (PyPI) Fixed in 2.131.0 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Lightspeed CoreAffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105745
  2. 2026-10-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  3. 2026-10-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  6. 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-9jxx-vjrv-h2rq
  7. 2026-10-07 Fix available: PyPI/[email protected], PyPI/[email protected] · GHSA-9jxx-vjrv-h2rq
  8. 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · GHSA-9jxx-vjrv-h2rq
  9. 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · GHSA-9jxx-vjrv-h2rq
  10. 2026-10-07 6 new references · GHSA-9jxx-vjrv-h2rq
  11. 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · NVD

References

Patch 3

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2026-68355 Docling Tectonic TikZ rendering enables arbitrary file read/write CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-68362 Arbitrary local file read in Docling OpenDocument backend CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-68360 Docling table span parsing causes CPU and memory exhaustion CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2026-68353 Docling sends configured HTTP headers to any remote image host CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-68359 Docling embeds local image files from crafted JSON documents CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2026-32061 Docling: Unsafe XML Entity Expansion in USPTO Patent Backend CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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