Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Browsershot 3.57.2 can be abused when an application passes attacker-influenced URLs into screenshot generation. Because the URL protocol is not validated, an external attacker may obtain arbitrary local files from the server. Treat this as high priority for any service that renders user-supplied or third-party URLs.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-facing services or customer workflows that generate screenshots from submitted URLs. The main business risk is server-side disclosure of sensitive local files, not service outage.
Technical view
CVE-2022-41706 affects the spatie/browsershot package, specifically version 3.57.2. The reported flaw is missing URL protocol validation in Browsershot::url, enabling server-side XSS leading to local file read. CVSS 3.1 is 8.2 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and required user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely where Browsershot 3.57.2 is deployed and accepts user-controlled, partner-controlled, or externally supplied URLs for screenshot or PDF workflows.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not indicate CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Public references describe remote arbitrary local file access, but evidence here is limited to the CVE data and advisory references.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies CWE-79 and local file read via unvalidated URL protocol. Scope is limited to Browsershot 3.57.2; no broader affected version range, exploit-in-the-wild status, or definitive patch version is provided here.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory deployments for spatie/browsershot version 3.57.2.
- Check Spatie Browsershot and Fluid Attacks guidance for fixed versions or vendor-recommended remediation.
- Block non-HTTP and non-HTTPS URL schemes before calling Browsershot::url.
- Avoid processing untrusted URLs until validation and dependency remediation are complete.
- Review screenshot/PDF workflows for attacker-controlled URL input.
Validation and detection
- Review composer.lock and deployment artifacts for spatie/browsershot 3.57.2.
- Trace every Browsershot::url call for user-controlled or externally supplied input.
- Confirm URL scheme allowlisting occurs before Browsershot receives the URL.
- Verify production versions no longer include the affected release after remediation.
- Review relevant application logs for suspicious screenshot requests or local path references.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N2.84.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/spatie/browsershot/CVE reference
- https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/eminem/CVE reference
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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