pyhtml2pdf 0.0.6 - Local File Read via Server Side XSS
Priority HIGH 66CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Pyhtml2pdf version 0.0.6 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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00695 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pyhtml2pdf | pyhtml2pdf | 0.0.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | pyhtml2pdf (PyPI) | up to 0.0.6 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-p3rv-qj56-2fqx |
- pyhtml2pdf Vendorpyhtml2pdf Affected 0.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pyhtml2pdf (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 0.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-p3rv-qj56-2fqx
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1647
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p3rv-qj56-2fqx
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-1647 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-1647 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p3rv-qj56-2fqx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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