# CVE-2022-35583: wkhtmlTOpdf 0.12.6 is vulnerable to SSRF which allows an attacker to get initial access into the target's system by injecting iframe tag wit

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2022-08-22 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

wkhtmlTOpdf 0.12.6 is vulnerable to SSRF which allows an attacker to get initial access into the target's system by injecting iframe tag with initial asset IP address on it's source. This allows the attacker to takeover the whole infrastructure by accessing their internal assets.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://wkhtmltopdf.org/
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LAmf_6CJLk5qDp0an2s_gVQ0TN2wmht5/view?usp=sharing
- https://cyber-guy.gitbook.io/cyber-guys-blog/blogs/initial-access-via-pdf-file-silently
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171446/wkhtmltopdf-0.12.6-Server-Side-Request-Forgery.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51039

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