CVE-2023-39505
PDF-XChange Editor Net.HTTP.requests Exposed Dangerous Function Information Disclosure Vulnerability
PDF-XChange Editor Net.HTTP.requests Exposed Dangerous Function Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the Net.HTTP.requests method. The issue results from the exposure of a dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-20211.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
PDF-XChange Editor Net.HTTP.requests Exposed Dangerous Function Information Disclosure Vulnerability
PDF-XChange Editor Net.HTTP.requests Exposed Dangerous Function Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the Net.HTTP.requests method. The issue results from the exposure of a dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-20211.
- Record
CVE-2023-39505- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-749
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-43228
PDF-XChange Editor Net.HTTP.requests Exposed Dangerous Function Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the Net.HTTP.requests method. The issue results from the exposure of a dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-20211.
- Record
EUVD-2023-43228- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7p43-ch8g-7vxg
PDF-XChange Editor Net.HTTP.requests Exposed Dangerous Function Information Disclosure...
PDF-XChange Editor Net.HTTP.requests Exposed Dangerous Function Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the Net.HTTP.requests method. The issue results from the exposure of a dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-20211.
- Record
GHSA-7p43-ch8g-7vxg- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-749
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
PDF-XChange Editor Net.HTTP.requests Exposed Dangerous Function Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of PDF-XChange Editor. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the Net.HTTP.requests method. The issue results from the exposure of a dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-20211.
- Record
CVE-2023-39505- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-749
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-39505 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Pdf-xchange Editor, published May 3, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.