CVE-2024-37169

MEDIUM
Published Jun 10, 2024 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-22

Description

@jmondi/url-to-png is a self-hosted URL to PNG utility. Versions prior to 2.0.3 are vulnerable to arbitrary file read if a threat actor uses the Playright's screenshot feature to exploit the file wrapper. Version 2.0.3 mitigates this issue by requiring input URLs to be of protocol `http` or `https`. No known workarounds are available aside from upgrading.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

References

Other References

https://github.com/jasonraimondi/url-to-png/commit/9336020c5e603323f5cf4a2ac3bb9a7735cf61f7 https://github.com/jasonraimondi/url-to-png/issues/47 https://github.com/jasonraimondi/url-to-png/releases/tag/v2.0.3 https://github.com/jasonraimondi/url-to-png/security/advisories/GHSA-665w-mwrr-77q3 https://github.com/user-attachments/files/15536336/Arbitrary.File.Read.via.Playwright.s.Screenshot.Feature.Exploiting.File.Wrapper.pdf https://github.com/jasonraimondi/url-to-png/commit/9336020c5e603323f5cf4a2ac3bb9a7735cf61f7 https://github.com/jasonraimondi/url-to-png/issues/47 https://github.com/jasonraimondi/url-to-png/releases/tag/v2.0.3 https://github.com/jasonraimondi/url-to-png/security/advisories/GHSA-665w-mwrr-77q3 https://github.com/user-attachments/files/15536336/Arbitrary.File.Read.via.Playwright.s.Screenshot.Feature.Exploiting.File.Wrapper.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-37169? +
@jmondi/url-to-png is a self-hosted URL to PNG utility. Versions prior to 2.0.3 are vulnerable to arbitrary file read if a threat actor uses the Playright's screenshot feature to exploit the file wrapper. Version 2.0.3 mitigates this issue by requiring input URLs to be of protocol `http` or `https`. No known workarounds are available aside from upgrading. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-37169? +
CVE-2024-37169 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-37169? +
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