CVE-2023-23924: Dompdf/dompdf Dompdf Vulnerable To URI Validation Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-3cw5-7cxw-v5qg
CVSS 10.0
CWE-863 CWE-551
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-23924 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 10.0) dompdf vulnerable to uri validation vulnerability (CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization) affecting Dompdf/dompdf libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves dompdf vulnerable to uri validation failure on svg parsing. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.0.2.

CVE-2023-23924 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-23924
GHSA Identifier GHSA-3cw5-7cxw-v5qg
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 10.0
CWE Classification CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
Affected Product Dompdf/dompdf
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 10.0

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2023-23924

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Dompdf/dompdf dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

dompdf/dompdf fixed: 2.0.2
Upgrade dompdf/dompdf to 2.0.2
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for dompdf/dompdf

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2023-23924, inspect your project dependencies for Dompdf/dompdf:

inspect dependencies for dompdf/dompdf

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Dompdf/dompdf in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.0.2), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization, where the product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. In Dompdf/dompdf, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Summary The URI validation on dompdf 2.0.1 can be bypassed on SVG parsing by passing `<image>` tags with uppercase letters. This might leads to arbitrary object unserialize on PHP < 8, through the `phar` URL wrapper. ### Details The bug occurs during SVG parsing of `<image>` tags, in src/Image/Cache.php : ``` if ($type === "svg") { $parser = xml_parser_create("utf-8"); xml_parser_set_option($parser, XML_OPTION_CASE_FOLDING, false); xml_set_element_handler( $parser, function ($parser, $name, $attributes) use ($options, $parsed_url, $full_url) { if ($name === "image") { $attributes = array_change_key_case($attributes, CASE_LOWER); ``` This part will try to detect `<image>` tags in SVG, and will take the href to validate it against the protocolAllowed whitelist. However, the `$name comparison with "image" is case sensitive, which means that such a tag in the SVG will pass : ``` <svg> <Image xlink:href="phar:///foo"></Image> </svg> ``` As the tag is named "Image" and not "image", it will not pass the condition to trigger the check. A correct solution would be to strtolower the `$name` before the check : ``` if (strtolower($name) === "image") { ``` ### PoC Parsing the following SVG file is sufficient to reproduce the vulnerability : ``` <svg> <Image xlink:href="phar:///foo"></Image> </svg> ``` ### Impact An attacker might be able to exploit the vulnerability to call arbitrary URL with arbitrary protocols, if they can provide a SVG file to dompdf. In PHP versions before 8.0.0, it leads to arbitrary unserialize, that will leads at the very least to an arbitrary file deletion, and might leads to remote code execution, depending on classes that are available.

CVE-2023-23924 Affected Dompdf/dompdf Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.0.2
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
dompdf/dompdf
Packagist
< 2.0.2
2.0.2

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-23924?
CVE-2023-23924 is a security vulnerability in Dompdf/dompdf involving Dompdf vulnerable to URI validation failure on SVG parsing under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization.
Which Dompdf/dompdf versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.0.2 across affected packages: dompdf/dompdf.
What version fixes CVE-2023-23924?
Upgrading to 2.0.2 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is dompdf/dompdf affected?
Yes, dompdf/dompdf is affected in releases prior to 2.0.2. Upgrade your dependency to 2.0.2 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-23924?
CVE-2023-23924 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-23924?
CVE-2023-23924 is classified under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization (The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2023-23924?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for dompdf/dompdf'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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