High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 20, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-1648
CVE-2024-1648
Description
electron-pdf version 20.0.0 allows an external attacker to remotely obtain
arbitrary local files. This is possible because the application does not
validate the HTML content entered by the user.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
electron-pdfnpm | <= 20.0.0 | — |
Affected products
3- Range: 20.0.0
- cpe:2.3:a:fraserxu:electron-pdf:20.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- fluidattacks.com/advisories/drakenvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-3jcv-5f9p-2f2pghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1648ghsaADVISORY
- www.npmjs.com/package/electron-pdf/nvdProduct
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