CVE-2021-23639

Remote Code Execution (RCE)

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Published Dec 10, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 5.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The package md-to-pdf before 5.0.0 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to utilizing the library gray-matter to parse front matter content, without disabling the JS engine.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

md-to-pdf

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 5.0.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:markdown_to_pdf_project:markdown_to_pdf:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-x949-7cm6-fm6p	Code Injection in md-to-pdf.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.4% (5.413% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/simonhaenisch/md-to-pdf/commit/a716259c548c82fa1d3b14a3422e9100619d2d8a
https://github.com/simonhaenisch/md-to-pdf/issues/99
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-MDTOPDF-1657880

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Markdown To Pdf Project Markdown To Pdf

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:45 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: snyk
Published: Dec 10, 2021, 8:05 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:45 AM
Reserved: Jan 8, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 10, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

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