Path traversal in HackerOne markdown-pdf
Priority LOW 25CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A path traversal exists in markdown-pdf version <9.0.0 that allows a user to insert a malicious html code that can result in reading the local files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00501 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed markdown-pdf (npm): 9.0.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | markdown-pdf | 9.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | markdown-pdf (npm) | before 9.0.0 | 9.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-p7c9-jqhq-vr3v |
- markdown-pdf VendorHackerOne Affected 9.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- markdown-pdf (npm) Vendor— Affected before 9.0.0 Fixed in 9.0.0 Patch available GHSA-p7c9-jqhq-vr3v
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:markdown-pdf_project:markdown-pdf:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 9.0.0 | Vulnerable | Markdown-pdf Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:markdown-pdf_project:markdown-pdf:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 9.0.0 Vulnerable ·Markdown-pdf Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-p7c9-jqhq-vr3v markdown-pdf (npm) Fixed in 9.0.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3770
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7c9-jqhq-vr3v
References
More Markdown-pdf Project Markdown-pdf vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00791 markdown-pdf 11.0.0 - Local File Read via Server Side XSS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2018-3770 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-3770 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p7c9-jqhq-vr3v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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