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Server-side request forgery in @pdfme/common denylist bypass

Priority HIGH 72CWE-918Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-918 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

@pdfme/common from 5.5.10 before 6.2.6 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in getB64BasePdf. Attackers can bypass the isUrlSafeToFetch denylist by supplying basePdf URLs that use IPv4-mapped IPv6, [::], NAT64 or localhost alias hostnames. A remote attacker without privileges can read loopback, internal or cloud metadata responses through generated documents (CWE-918).

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

@pdfme/common from 5.5.10 before 6.2.6 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the isUrlSafeToFetch denylist in getB64BasePdf. Attackers can supply basePdf URLs using IPv4-mapped IPv6, [::], NAT64 or localhost alias hostnames to read loopback, internal or cloud metadata responses through generated documents.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00443 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed common (pdfme): 6.2.6

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
pdfmecommon5.5.10 to before 6.2.66.2.6Patch availableCNA
  • common Vendorpdfme Affected 5.5.10 to before 6.2.6 Fixed in 6.2.6 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update @pdfme/common to version 6.2.6. The sources list no fixed version for other branches.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA common (pdfme) Fixed in 6.2.6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-23 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-115729
  2. 2026-10-23 Alias added: GHSA-wf6h-pqhw-phmv
  3. 2026-10-24 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-29 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH

References

  • TI-2026-57170 @pdfme/common before 5.5.10 SSRF via Unvalidated URL Fetch CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
  • TI-2025-33553 pdfme has Sandbox Escape and Prototype Pollution vulnerabilities in pdfme expression evaluation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • 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