electron-pdf version 20.0.0 allows an external attacker to remotely obtain
arbitrary local files. This is possible because the application does not
validate the HTML content entered by the user.
CVE-2024-1648
HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Elevated
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2024-02-20. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 65(Attend)EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Attend
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 51%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 20, 2024
Last Modified
December 3, 2025
References (4)
- help@fluidattackshttps://fluidattacks.com/advisories/drake
- help@fluidattackshttps://www.npmjs.com/package/electron-pdf/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/drake
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.npmjs.com/package/electron-pdf/
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2024-1648?
CVE-2024-1648 is a high vulnerability published on February 20, 2024. electron-pdf version 20.0.0 allows an external attacker to remotely obtain arbitrary local files. This is possible because the application does not validate the HTML content entered by the user.
When was CVE-2024-1648 disclosed?
CVE-2024-1648 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 20, 2024, with the most recent update on December 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-1648 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-1648 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 49.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-1648?
CVE-2024-1648 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-1648?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-1648, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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