CVE-2022-41706Network attack vector

Arbitrary local file read via unvalidated URL

Published Nov 25, 2022 · Updated Dec 3, 2025

Improper URL validation in Spatie Browsershot before 3.57.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via file URLs. The Browsershot::url path accepted file:// input and passed it to headless Chrome without rejecting the local-file scheme. Exploitation requires a consuming application to pass an attacker-controlled URL into a rendering operation, exposing files readable by the Chrome process.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper URL validation in Spatie Browsershot before 3.57.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files via file URLs. The Browsershot::url path accepted file:// input and passed it to headless Chrome without rejecting the local-file scheme. Exploitation requires a consuming application to pass an attacker-controlled URL into a rendering operation, exposing files readable by the Chrome process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-41706
Published
Nov 25, 2022
Updated
Dec 3, 2025
Vendor
Spatie
Product
Browsershot
Classifications
CWE-79, CWE-20, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 25, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.57.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Spatie · Browsershotversion=3.57.2

Published CVSS scores

8.2GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1005Data from Local System

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