jsPDF has a PDF Injection in AcroFormChoiceField which allows Arbitrary JavaScript Execution
Description
jsPDF is a library to generate PDFs in JavaScript. Prior to 4.1.0, user control of properties and methods of the Acroform module allows users to inject arbitrary PDF objects, such as JavaScript actions. If given the possibility to pass unsanitized input to one of the following methods or properties, a user can inject arbitrary PDF objects, such as JavaScript actions, which are executed when the victim opens the document. The vulnerable API members are AcroformChoiceField.addOption, AcroformChoiceField.setOptions, AcroFormCheckBox.appearanceState, and AcroFormRadioButton.appearanceState. The vulnerability has been fixed in jsPDF@4.1.0.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
jspdfnpm | < 4.1.0 | 4.1.0 |
Affected products
1Patches
12 files changed · +73 −8
src/modules/acroform.js+24 −6 modified@@ -30,6 +30,23 @@ var pdfUnescape = function(value) { .replace(/\\\)/g, ")"); }; +/** + * Escapes a PDF Name Object. + * Replaces special characters (delimiter, whitespace, #) with their hex representation. + */ +var pdfEscapeName = function(value) { + return value + .toString() + .replace(/#/g, "#23") + .replace(/[\s\n\r()<>[\]{}\/%]/g, c => { + const hex = c + .charCodeAt(0) + .toString(16) + .toUpperCase(); + return "#" + (hex.length === 1 ? "0" + hex : hex); + }); +}; + var f2 = function(number) { return number.toFixed(2); // Ie, %.2f }; @@ -742,12 +759,12 @@ var arrayToPdfArray = (jsPDFAPI.__acroform__.arrayToPdfArray = function( content += array[i].toString(); break; case "string": - if (array[i].substr(0, 1) !== "/") { + if (array[i].substr(0, 1) === "/") { + content += "/" + pdfEscapeName(array[i].substr(1)); + } else { if (typeof objId !== "undefined" && scope) encryptor = scope.internal.getEncryptor(objId); content += "(" + pdfEscape(encryptor(array[i].toString())) + ")"; - } else { - content += array[i].toString(); } break; } @@ -759,6 +776,7 @@ var arrayToPdfArray = (jsPDFAPI.__acroform__.arrayToPdfArray = function( "Invalid argument passed to jsPDF.__acroform__.arrayToPdfArray" ); }); + function getMatches(string, regex, index) { index || (index = 1); // default to the first capturing group var matches = []; @@ -1394,7 +1412,7 @@ var AcroFormField = function() { set: function(value) { value = value.toString(); if (this instanceof AcroFormButton === true) { - _DV = "/" + value; + _DV = "/" + pdfEscapeName(value); } else { _DV = value; } @@ -1461,7 +1479,7 @@ var AcroFormField = function() { set: function(value) { value = value.toString(); if (this instanceof AcroFormButton === true) { - _V = "/" + value; + _V = "/" + pdfEscapeName(value); } else { _V = value; } @@ -2142,7 +2160,7 @@ var AcroFormButton = function() { return _AS.substr(1, _AS.length - 1); }, set: function(value) { - _AS = "/" + value; + _AS = "/" + pdfEscapeName(value); } }); };
test/specs/acroform.spec.js+49 −2 modified@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ describe("Module: Acroform Unit Test", function() { it("AcroFormField defaultValue", function() { var formObject = new TextField(); - + formObject.defaultValue = "test1"; expect(formObject.defaultValue).toEqual("test1"); expect(formObject.DV).toEqual("(test1)"); @@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ describe("Module: Acroform Unit Test", function() { field = new TextField(); expect(field.Ff).toEqual(0); - field = new TextField(); + field = new TextField(); expect(field.Ff).toEqual(0); expect(field.readOnly).toEqual(false); field.readOnly = true; @@ -1116,4 +1116,51 @@ describe("Module: Acroform Integration Test", function() { expect(jsPDF.API.AcroFormRadioButton); expect(jsPDF.API.AcroFormTextField); }); + describe("Security: PDF Injection Prevention", function() { + it("should escape malicious characters in ChoiceField options", function() { + const doc = new jsPDF(); + const field = new doc.AcroFormChoiceField(); + const maliciousInput = "/dummy] /AA << /JS (app.alert(1)) >> ["; + + field.addOption(maliciousInput); + doc.addField(field); + + const output = doc.output(); + + expect(output).not.toContain("/dummy]"); + expect(output).toContain("/dummy#5D"); + }); + + it("should escape appearanceState in CheckBox", function() { + const doc = new jsPDF(); + const field = new doc.AcroFormCheckBox(); + field.x = 0; + field.y = 0; + field.width = 10; + field.height = 10; + const maliciousInput = "Off /AA << >>"; + + field.appearanceState = maliciousInput; + doc.addField(field); + + const output = doc.output(); + + expect(output).not.toContain("/AA <<"); + expect(output).toContain("#2FAA"); + }); + + it("should escape appearanceState in RadioButton", function() { + const doc = new jsPDF(); + const field = new doc.AcroFormRadioButton(); + const maliciousInput = "Off /AA << >>"; + + field.appearanceState = maliciousInput; + doc.addField(field); + + const output = doc.output(); + + expect(output).not.toContain("/AA <<"); + expect(output).toContain("#2FAA"); + }); + }); });
Vulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-pqxr-3g65-p328ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24737ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/parallax/jsPDF/commit/da291a5f01b96282545c9391996702cdb8879f79ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/parallax/jsPDF/releases/tag/v4.1.0ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/parallax/jsPDF/security/advisories/GHSA-pqxr-3g65-p328ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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