Browsershot Local File Inclusion
Versions of the package spatie/browsershot before 5.0.1 are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to improper URL validation through the setUrl method. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by using leading whitespace (%20) before the file:// protocol, resulting in Local File Inclusion, which allows the attacker to read sensitive files on the server.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | spatie/browsershot | < 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21544
- https://github.com/spatie/browsershot/commit/fae8396641b961f62bd756920b14f01a4391296e
- https://github.com/spatie/browsershot
- https://github.com/spatie/browsershot/blob/1e212b596c104138550ed4ef1b9977d8df570c67/src/Browsershot.php%23L258-L269
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PHP-SPATIEBROWSERSHOT-8496745
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Composer
- Package
spatie/browsershot- Disclosed
- 13.12.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-g2r4-phv7-5fgv - 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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