CVE-2025-1022: Spatie/browsershot Path Traversal Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-j2gw-r24m-j2qw
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CVSS 8.2
CWE-20 CWE-22
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-1022 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.2) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting Spatie/browsershot libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves browsershot path traversal. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 5.0.5.

CVE-2025-1022 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-1022
GHSA Identifier GHSA-j2gw-r24m-j2qw
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.2
CWE Classification CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Affected Product Spatie/browsershot
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.2

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:U/C:H/I:L/A:N).

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

How to Fix CVE-2025-1022

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

spatie/browsershot fixed: 5.0.5 
Upgrade spatie/browsershot to 5.0.5
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 spatie/browsershot

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-1022, inspect your project dependencies for Spatie/browsershot:

inspect dependencies for spatie/browsershot

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Spatie/browsershot in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 5.0.5), 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-20: Improper Input Validation, where the product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. In Spatie/browsershot, 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

Versions of the package spatie/browsershot before 5.0.5 are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation in the setHtml function, invoked by Browsershot::html(), which can be bypassed by omitting the slashes in the file URI (e.g., file:../../../../etc/passwd). This is due to missing validations of the user input that should be blocking file URI schemes (e.g., file:// and file:/) in the HTML content.

CVE-2025-1022 Affected Spatie/browsershot Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
5.0.5
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
spatie/browsershot
 Packagist
< 5.0.5
5.0.5

References

NVD — CVE-2025-1022 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1022
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/spatie/browsershot/commit/bcfd608b264fab654bf78e199bdfbb03e9323eb7
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/spatie/browsershot/commit/e3273974506865a24fbb5b65b534d8d4b8dfbf72
Spatie/browsershot Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://gist.github.com/mrdgef/a820837c530e09e1dd725e013e0d4341
Spatie/browsershot Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/spatie/browsershot
Spatie/browsershot Security Information SECURITY
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PHP-SPATIEBROWSERSHOT-8496747

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-1022?
CVE-2025-1022 is a security vulnerability in Spatie/browsershot involving Browsershot Path Traversal under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation.
Which Spatie/browsershot versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 5.0.5 across affected packages: spatie/browsershot.
What version fixes CVE-2025-1022?
Upgrading to 5.0.5 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is spatie/browsershot affected?
Yes, spatie/browsershot is affected in releases prior to 5.0.5. Upgrade your dependency to 5.0.5 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-1022?
CVE-2025-1022 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-1022?
CVE-2025-1022 is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation (The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2025-1022?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for spatie/browsershot'. 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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