browsershot local file inclusion vulnerability
This affects the package spatie/browsershot from 0.0.0. By specifying a URL in the file:// protocol an attacker is able to include arbitrary files in the resultant PDF.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | spatie/browsershot | < 3.40.1 | 3.40.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7790
- https://github.com/spatie/browsershot/issues/441%23issue-735049731
- https://github.com/spatie/browsershot/pull/440
- https://github.com/spatie/browsershot/commit/8d4bcfb1ff609921007f3fc11d80fcdad35598ac
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PHP-SPATIEBROWSERSHOT-1037064
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Composer
- Package
spatie/browsershot- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rv74-mh27-4jpv - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: spatie/browsershot
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 10
- First → latest
- 05.2022 04.2025
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 4
- Medium 6
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 3
- 2026: 0
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