Browsershot does not validate URL protocols passed to Browsershot URL method
Browsershot version 3.57.2 allows an external attacker to remotely obtain arbitrary local files. This is possible because the application does not validate the URL protocol passed to the Browsershot::url method.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | spatie/browsershot | < 3.57.3 | 3.57.3 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20, CWE-79- Platform
- Composer
- Package
spatie/browsershot- Disclosed
- 25.11.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8c2c-jxwj-jqgf - 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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