CVE-2026-105745: Docling: Plugin entry points are imported before the allow_external_plugins check

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-105745 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Incorrect Behavior Order vulnerability in docling-project docling. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 05-10-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-10-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-696Incorrect Behavior OrderThe product performs multiple related behaviors, but the behaviors are performed in the wrong order in ways that may produce resultant weaknesses.
• CWE-829Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control SphereThe product imports, requires, or includes executable functionality (such as a library) from a source that is outside of the intended control sphere.