CVE-2023-0835

markdown-pdf 11.0.0 - Local File Read via Server Side XSS

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Published Apr 4, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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

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

markdown-pdf

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`11.0.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:markdown-pdf_project:markdown-pdf:11.0.0:*:*:*:*: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
EUVD	EUVD-2023-1375	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.
Github GHSA	GHSA-qghr-877h-f9jh	markdown-pdf vulnerable to local file read via server side cross-site scripting (XSS)

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.597% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

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

History

Dec 3, 2025 8:30 PM Title updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		markdown-pdf 11.0.0 - Local File Read via Server Side XSS

Feb 13, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Markdown-pdf Project Markdown-pdf

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Dec 3, 2025, 8:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Fluid Attacks
Published: Apr 4, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Dec 3, 2025, 8:12 PM
Reserved: Feb 14, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:24 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:24 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 4, 2023, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:26 AM

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