Vulnerability in WeasyPrint Allows Attaching Arbitrary Files and URLs to PDF Documents
CVE-2024-28184

7.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Kozea

Status
Weasyprint
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 March 2024

What is CVE-2024-28184?

WeasyPrint, a popular tool for web developers to create PDF documents, has been identified with a vulnerability that could allow attackers to attach content from arbitrary files and URLs to generated PDF documents. This vulnerability persists even when the 'url_fetcher' mechanism is configured to restrict access to these files and URLs. Users utilizing WeasyPrint version 61.0 or earlier are at risk of this exposure. A fix has been issued in version 61.2, addressing this security concern and ensuring safer document generation practices.

Affected Version(s)

WeasyPrint >= 61.0, <= 61.1

References

https://github.com/Kozea/WeasyPrint/security/advisories/G...
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https://github.com/Kozea/WeasyPrint/commit/734ee8e2dc84ff...
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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