markdown-pdf vulnerable to local file read via server side cross-site scripting (XSS)

HIGH 8.2CVE-2023-0835 · GHSA-qghr-877h-f9jh · Published 04/04/2023 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2023-0835 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.2) vulnerability affecting markdown-pdf (markdown-pdf project), markdown-pdf.
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.60%, higher than 48.8% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
markdown-pdf markdown-pdf_project	`= 11.0.0`	No fix yet
markdown-pdf npm	`≤ 11.0.0`	No fix yet

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.

NVD 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.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0835 · ADVISORY
fluidattacks.com/advisories/relsb · WEB
alanshaw/markdown-pdf · PACKAGE
npmjs.com/package/markdown-pdf · WEB
fluidattacks.com/advisories/relsb · Exploit
npmjs.com/package/markdown-pdf · Product

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

markdown-pdf

markdown-pdf_project

= 11.0.0

No fix yet

markdown-pdf

npm

≤ 11.0.0

No fix yet

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.

NVD 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.