Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 11, 2020· Updated Sep 16, 2024
Arbitrary File Read
CVE-2020-7790
Description
This affects the package spatie/browsershot from 0.0.0. By specifying a URL in the file:// protocol an attacker is able to include arbitrary files in the resultant PDF.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
spatie/browsershotPackagist | < 3.40.1 | 3.40.1 |
Affected products
2- spatie/browsershotdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-rv74-mh27-4jpvghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7790ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/spatie/browsershot/commit/8d4bcfb1ff609921007f3fc11d80fcdad35598acghsaWEB
- github.com/spatie/browsershot/issues/441%23issue-735049731ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/spatie/browsershot/pull/440ghsaWEB
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PHP-SPATIEBROWSERSHOT-1037064ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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