CVE-2022-25765Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary command execution via shell-built URL argument

Published Sep 9, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Command injection in PDFKit before 0.8.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating-system commands through a crafted URL. PDFKit builds a shell command string for wkhtmltopdf and inserts the insufficiently escaped source URL as an argument, allowing shell syntax to alter the command. Exposure requires a calling application to pass an attacker-controlled URL into PDFKit; injected commands run with that application's privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability42.96%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in PDFKit before 0.8.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating-system commands through a crafted URL. PDFKit builds a shell command string for wkhtmltopdf and inserts the insufficiently escaped source URL as an argument, allowing shell syntax to alter the command. Exposure requires a calling application to pass an attacker-controlled URL into PDFKit; injected commands run with that application's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-25765
Published
Sep 9, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-77, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 9, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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