Dompdf is an HTML to PDF converter. The URI validation on dompdf 2.0.1 can be bypassed on SVG parsing by passing ` tags with uppercase letters. This may lead to arbitrary object unserialize on PHP < 8, through the phar` URL wrapper. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to call arbitrary URL with arbitrary protocols, if they can provide a SVG file to dompdf. In PHP versions before 8.0.0, it leads to arbitrary unserialize, that will lead to the very least to an arbitrary file deletion and even remote code execution, depending on classes that are available.
CVE-2023-23924
This critical-severity CVE scores 10.0 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 51.5%, top 2% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 10.0
- EG Score
- 10.0(medium)
- EPSS
- 88.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 1, 2023
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Jul 18, 2026URI validation failure on SVG parsing · Advisory · dompdf/dompdf · GitHub
https://github.com/dompdf/dompdf/security/advisories/GHSA-3cw5-7cxw-v5qgDompdf 2.0.2
Patch available: dompdf/dompdf v2.0.2
https://github.com/dompdf/dompdf/releases/tag/v2.0.2commit 7558f07f693b (dompdf/dompdf)
Patch available: dompdf/dompdf v2.0.2 (contains commit 7558f07f693b)
https://github.com/dompdf/dompdf/commit/7558f07f693b2ac3266089f21051e6b78c6a0c85Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| dompdf/dompdf | v0.6.0 ... v2.0.1 (24 versions) | 2.0.2 | — |
Weakness Classification(2)
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCmotikan2010/CVE-2023-23924First seen Feb 1, 2023
CVE-2023-23924 (Dompdf - RCE) PoC
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