VDB-288219 · CVE-2024-21544 · EUVD-2024-3469

spatie browsershot up to 5.0.0 URL Validation setUrl file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in spatie browsershot up to 5.0.0. This affects the function setUrl of the component URL Validation Handler. Performing a manipulation results in file inclusion. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-21544. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in spatie browsershot up to 5.0.0. This affects the function setUrl of the component URL Validation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at security.snyk.io. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-21544 since 12/22/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 5.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch fae8396641b961f62bd756920b14f01a4391296e is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-3469). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

spatie

Name

browsershot

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/spatie/browsershot/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: browsershot 5.0.1
Patch: fae8396641b961f62bd756920b14f01a4391296e

Timelineinfo

12/22/2023 🔍
12/13/2024 +357 days 🔍
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10/01/2025 +292 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: SNYK-PHP-SPATIEBROWSERSHOT-8496745
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-21544 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-21544
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-288219
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/13/2024 07:29
Updated: 10/01/2025 13:42
Changes: 12/13/2024 07:29 (80), 10/01/2025 13:35 (1), 10/01/2025 13:42 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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