CVE-2022-28368 describes a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Dompdf 1.2.1. An attacker can achieve RCE by embedding a malicious .php file within the src:url field of an @font-face CSS statement in an HTML input. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available via ExploitDB (EDB-51270), and its EPSS score indicates a high likelihood of exploitation, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dompdf_project:dompdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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