# CVE-2024-25180: An issue discovered in pdfmake 0.2.9 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code via crafted POST request to the /pdf endpoint.

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2024-02-29 · Updated: 2024-08-26

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue discovered in pdfmake 0.2.9 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code via crafted POST request to the /pdf endpoint. NOTE: this is disputed because the behavior of the /pdf endpoint is intentional. The /pdf endpoint is only available after installing a test framework (that lives outside of the pdfmake applicaton). Anyone installing this is responsible for ensuring that it is only available to authorized testers.

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/joaoviictorti/My-CVES/blob/main/CVE-2024-25180/README.md
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcOlrWUGo6o
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PDFMAKE-6347243
- https://github.com/bpampuch/pdfmake/issues/2702
- https://github.com/dustblessnotdust/CVE-2024-25180

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