CVE-2024-25180Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Remote code execution via test endpoint evaluation

Published Feb 29, 2024 · Updated Aug 26, 2024

Code injection in pdfmake 0.2.9's developer playground allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through its /pdf endpoint. The POST handler passes req.body.content to the Function constructor and immediately invokes the resulting function to obtain a document definition. The endpoint is absent from the npm package and exists only when the separate, intentionally unsafe test server is installed and exposed; the maintainers therefore dispute that pdfmake is vulnerable.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.02%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in pdfmake 0.2.9's developer playground allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through its /pdf endpoint. The POST handler passes req.body.content to the Function constructor and immediately invokes the resulting function to obtain a document definition. The endpoint is absent from the npm package and exists only when the separate, intentionally unsafe test server is installed and exposed; the maintainers therefore dispute that pdfmake is vulnerable.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-25180
Published
Feb 29, 2024
Updated
Aug 26, 2024
Vendor
pdfmake project
Product
pdfmake
Classifications
CWE-94, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 29, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 26, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0.2.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

pdfmake project · pdfmakeversion=0.2.9

Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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 exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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