CVE-2024-21544
Browsershot Local File Inclusion
Versions of the package spatie/browsershot before 5.0.1 are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to improper URL validation in 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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Versions of the package spatie/browsershot before 5.0.1 are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to improper URL validation in 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.
- Record
CVE-2024-21544- CVSS 4.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-3469
Versions of the package spatie/browsershot before 5.0.1 are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to improper URL validation in 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.
- Record
EUVD-2024-3469- CVSS 4.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g2r4-phv7-5fgv
Browsershot Local File Inclusion
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.
- Record
GHSA-g2r4-phv7-5fgv- CVSS 4.0
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Versions of the package spatie/browsershot before 5.0.1 are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to improper URL validation in 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.
- Record
CVE-2024-21544- CVSS 4.0
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Versions of the package spatie/browsershot before 5.0.1 are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to improper URL validation in 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.
- Record
CVE-2024-21544- CVSS 4.0
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-g2r4-phv7-5fgv
Browsershot Local File Inclusion
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.
- Record
GHSA-g2r4-phv7-5fgv- CVSS 4.0
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1768956702 No score
TuxCare security update for spatie/browsershot (5 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt spatie/browsershot to address 5 CVEs. Fixed in 3.61.0-p1+tuxcare.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1768956702- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1777509609 No score
TuxCare security update for spatie/browsershot (5 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt spatie/browsershot to address 5 CVEs. Fixed in 4.4.0-p2+tuxcare.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1777509609- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
spatie/browsershotPackagist |
before 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 |
spatie/browsershotTuxCare:Packagist From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
3.61.0 up to 3.61.0-p1+tuxcare | 3.61.0-p1+tuxcare |
spatie/browsershotTuxCare:Packagist From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
4.4.0 up to 4.4.0-p2+tuxcare, plus listed versions 4.4.0-p1+tuxcare |
4.4.0-p2+tuxcare |
spatie/browsershotPackagist |
before 5.0.1, plus listed versions 0.1.00.1.10.1.20.1.31.0.0 Show 45 moreShow less1.1.01.2.01.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.41.3.01.4.01.5.01.5.11.5.21.5.31.5.41.6.01.7.01.8.01.9.01.9.12.0.02.0.12.0.22.0.32.1.02.2.02.3.02.4.02.4.12.4.23.0.03.1.03.10.03.11.03.11.13.12.03.13.03.14.03.14.13.15.03.16.03.16.13.17.03.18.03.19.03.2.03.2.1 |
5.0.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-21544 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.7) in spatie/browsershot, published December 13, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.57%, the 47th percentile. Fixed in spatie/browsershot 5.0.1.
References
security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PHP-SPATIEBROWSERSHOT-8496745
github.com/spatie/browsershot/blob/1e212b596c104138550ed4ef1b9977d8df570c67/src/Browsershot.php%23L258-L269
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21544
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