CVE-2025-53626
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-07-10
Last updated on: 2025-07-15
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| pdfme | common | 5.4.1 |
| pdfme | common | 5.4.0 |
| pdfme | common | 5.2.0 |
| pdfme | pdfme | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
| CWE-94 | The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. |
| CWE-1321 | The product receives input from an upstream component that specifies attributes that are to be initialized or updated in an object, but it does not properly control modifications of attributes of the object prototype. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The vulnerability in pdfme versions 5.2.0 to 5.4.0 involves the expression evaluation feature, which contains critical security flaws that allow attackers to escape the sandbox environment. This can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) and prototype pollution attacks. The issue is fixed in version 5.4.1.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers to execute malicious scripts (XSS) and manipulate object prototypes (prototype pollution), potentially compromising the security of applications using pdfme. This could lead to unauthorized access, data manipulation, or other security breaches.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Upgrade pdfme to version 5.4.1 or later, as this version contains the fix for the critical vulnerabilities allowing sandbox escape, XSS, and prototype pollution attacks.