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CVE-2023-0835: markdown-pdf 11.0.0 - Local File Read via Server Side XSS

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-04-04 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

markdown-pdf version 11.0.0 allows an external attacker to remotely obtain arbitrary local files. This is possible because the application does not validate the Markdown content entered by the user.

Affected products

• markdown-pdf: 11.0.0

References

• https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/relsb/
• https://www.npmjs.com/package/markdown-pdf/
• https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/relsb/
• https://www.npmjs.com/package/markdown-pdf/

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