CVE-2014-2383 — DOMPDF Arbitrary File Read

Description

dompdf.php in dompdf before 0.6.1, when DOMPDF_ENABLE_PHP is enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to bypass chroot protections and read arbitrary files via a PHP protocol and wrappers in the input_file parameter, as demonstrated by a php://filter/read=convert.base64-encode/resource in the input_file parameter.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗

Release	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
Debian 12	php-dompdf	0.6.1+dfsg-2	—

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

dompdf 0.6.0 - 'dompdf.php?read' Arbitrary File Read EDB-33004 · webapps · Apr 24, 2014 · verified

GitHub 1 repository

Relativ3Pa1n/CVE-2014-2383-LFI-to-RCE-Escalation ★ 1 · Jan 26, 2023

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Automated scanner template

A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.

Dompdf < v0.6.0 - Local File Inclusion http/cves/2014/CVE-2014-2383.yaml

Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.

Affected packages

Ecosystem	Package	Affected	Fixed	Record
Packagist	dompdf/dompdf	>= 0.6.0, < 0.6.1	0.6.1	GHSA-qr6q-w4gj-3865

DOMPDF Arbitrary File Read