High severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 4, 2023· Updated Dec 3, 2025
markdown-pdf 11.0.0 - Local File Read via Server Side XSS
CVE-2023-0835
Description
markdown-pdf version 11.0.0 allows an external attacker to remotely obtain arbitrary local files. This is possible because the application does not validate the Markdown content entered by the user.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
markdown-pdfnpm | <= 11.0.0 | — |
Affected products
2- markdown-pdf/markdown-pdfdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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