fpdf2 is a PDF creation library for Python. Prior to 2.8.8, fpdf2's shared image loader automatically dereferences attacker-controlled HTTP(S) URLs and raw local paths supplied through FPDF.image(), FPDF.write_html() HTML <img src> values, SVG <image href> or xlink:href values, and template image fields. This can cause outbound requests to attacker-selected internal or external services and local file open attempts, although local content is exposed only when it is a valid supported image or SVG resource. file:// URLs are not specially handled, so the local-path case requires a raw filesystem path. This issue is fixed in version 2.8.8.
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Description fpdf2 is a PDF creation library for Python. Prior to 2.8.8, fpdf2's shared image loader automatically dereferences attacker-controlled HTTP(S) URLs and raw local paths supplied through FPDF.image(), FPDF.write_html() HTML <img src> values, SVG <image href> or xlink:href values, and template image fields. This can cause outbound requests to attacker-selected internal or external services and local file open attempts, although local content is exposed only when it is a valid supported image or SVG resource. file:// URLs are not specially handled, so the local-path case requires a raw filesystem path. This issue is fixed in version 2.8.8.
Title fpdf2 implicitly loads external URLs and local image paths when rendering attacker-controlled content
Weaknesses CWE-918
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-10-22T17:18:22.802Z

Updated: 2026-10-22T17:18:22.802Z

Reserved: 2026-10-21T20:34:25.599Z

Link: CVE-2026-114609

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-22T18:17:28.060

Modified: 2026-10-23T19:42:24.553

Link: CVE-2026-114609

cve-icon Redhat

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