RansomLook Analysis PDF Generation Allows Server-Side Request Forgery and Arbitrary Local File Access
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-918 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
RansomLook contains insufficient resource validation in the analysis PDF generation functionality. Analysis documents are converted from Markdown to HTML and passed to WeasyPrint for PDF rendering. Prior to the fix, WeasyPrint used its default URL fetcher, allowing resource references contained in an analysis to be resolved without restrictions. An authenticated attacker able to create or modify an analysis could embed crafted resource references using schemes such as file:// or http://. When the analysis was subsequently rendered as PDF, WeasyPrint would process these references with the privileges and network access of the RansomLook server. A malicious file:// reference could cause the renderer to access arbitrary files readable by the RansomLook process, potentially exposing sensitive configuration, credentials, or other local data through rendered resources. Network URLs could cause the server to initiate requests to localhost, internal network services, or external systems, resulting in server-side request forgery (SSRF) and potentially bypassing network-level access restrictions. The patch introduces a dedicated WeasyPrint URL fetcher that permits only data: resources, the RansomLook report logo, and files contained within the analysis asset directory. Network resources and filesystem paths outside these explicitly permitted locations are rejected.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ransomlook | ransomlook | up to 2.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ransomlook Vendorransomlook Affected up to 2.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78385
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvv5-7c62-32xw
References
More ransomlook vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-54504 RansomLook Missing Authorization Allows Disclosure of Private Group and Ransom Note Data CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-54503 RansomLook Unauthenticated Database Export Exposes Private Data CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-54619 RansomLook Login Endpoint Allows Timing-Based Username Enumeration and Unthrottled Authentication Attempts CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-54502 Missing Authentication Allows Unauthorized Creation of Crypto Groups in RansomLook CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-54517 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Untrusted Cryptocurrency Address Rendering in RansomLook CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-54622 RansomLook API Key Disclosure Through /admin/apikeys HTML Source CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-78385 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-78385 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mvv5-7c62-32xw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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