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CVE-2025-26240 (GCVE-0-2025-26240)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-17 00:00 – Updated: 2026-06-17 17:27
VLAI
Summary
In JazzCore python-pdfkit 1.0.0, the from_string method enables the execution of JavaScript code within the context of the server application and the exfiltration of local files.
Severity
8.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-17 17:26 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Assigner
References
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