pdfme has Sandbox Escape and Prototype Pollution vulnerabilities in pdfme expression evaluation
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-1321Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79 and CWE-94.
Summary
pdfme is a TypeScript-based PDF generator and React-based UI. The expression evaluation feature in pdfme 5.2.0 to 5.4.0 contains critical vulnerabilities allowing sandbox escape leading to XSS and prototype pollution attacks. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.4.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00329 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed pdfme (pdfme): 5.4.1@pdfme/common (npm): 5.4.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pdfme | pdfme | 5.2.0 to before 5.4.1 | 5.4.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | @pdfme/common (npm) | 5.2.0 to before 5.4.1 | 5.4.1 | Patch available | GHSA-54xv-94qv-2gfg |
- pdfme Vendorpdfme Affected 5.2.0 to before 5.4.1 Fixed in 5.4.1 Patch available CNA
- @pdfme/common (npm) Vendor— Affected 5.2.0 to before 5.4.1 Fixed in 5.4.1 Patch available GHSA-54xv-94qv-2gfg
Remediation
- Fix · CNA pdfme (pdfme) Fixed in 5.4.1
- Fix · GHSA-54xv-94qv-2gfg @pdfme/common (npm) Fixed in 5.4.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-53626
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54xv-94qv-2gfg
References
More pdfme vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-79748 Server-side request forgery in @pdfme/common denylist bypass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
- TI-2026-57170 @pdfme/common before 5.5.10 SSRF via Unvalidated URL Fetch CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
- TI-2026-57172 @pdfme/schemas before 5.5.9 Cross-Site Scripting via SVG CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-57171 @pdfme/schemas before 5.5.9 Cross-Site Scripting via Select CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-57169 pdfme schemas before 5.5.10 Cross-Site Scripting via i18n Label CVSS 4.0LOW 2.1
- TI-2026-57168 pdfme pdf-lib before 5.5.10 Denial of Service via Decompression Bomb CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-53626 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-53626 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-54xv-94qv-2gfg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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