Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-25885 is a denial-of-service issue in xhtml2pdf v0.2.13. A crafted input to color parsing can trigger excessive regular-expression processing, potentially tying up CPU and disrupting PDF generation services that process untrusted content.
Executive priority
Prioritize if public users can trigger PDF creation. The business risk is service disruption rather than data theft, but affected document-generation workflows can become unavailable under low-effort remote abuse.
Technical view
The issue is in xhtml2pdf v0.2.13, specifically getcolor in utils.py. The assigned weakness is CWE-1333, inefficient regular expression complexity. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5, network exploitable with low complexity and availability-only impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where xhtml2pdf v0.2.13 converts attacker-controlled or user-supplied HTML/CSS into PDFs, especially public web apps, APIs, reporting systems, and document workflows.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates remote, unauthenticated, no-user-interaction denial-of-service potential against reachable services using the vulnerable parser.
Researcher notes
The provided CVE data names xhtml2pdf v0.2.13 and getcolor in utils.py, but affected CPEs and official remediation details are absent. Treat version and fix status as needing confirmation from upstream project sources.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory applications and containers using xhtml2pdf v0.2.13.
- Check xhtml2pdf project guidance for fixed versions or official workarounds.
- Avoid passing untrusted HTML or CSS directly to PDF conversion.
- Apply CPU, memory, and execution-time limits around PDF generation jobs.
- Queue and rate-limit externally triggered PDF generation.
- Monitor conversion failures, worker timeouts, and CPU spikes.
Validation and detection
- Search dependency manifests and lockfiles for xhtml2pdf v0.2.13.
- Confirm whether PDF conversion accepts user-controlled HTML, CSS, or templates.
- Review application routes or jobs that invoke xhtml2pdf.
- Check logs for repeated conversion timeouts or high CPU events.
- Verify vendor or project advisories before declaring remediation complete.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://gist.github.com/salvatore-abello/c88dd0027496774023ef36c7b576d206CVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.