# CVE-2024-25858: Code injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via JavaScript in Foxit PDF Reader due to inadequate parameter review prompts.

- **Severity:** High 8.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 28 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-76hh-9ghf-c266

## What is CVE-2024-25858?

CVE-2024-25858 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, published on 5 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In Foxit PDF Reader before 2024.1 and PDF Editor before 2024.1, code execution via JavaScript could occur because of an unoptimized prompt message for users to review parameters of commands.

Weakness: CWE-450 (Multiple Interpretations of UI Input)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25858?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Foxit Pdf Editor, Foxit Pdf Reader.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-25858?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-25858 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-25858 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25858 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Foxit Pdf Editor

- [CVE-2022-28104](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28104/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-24954](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24954/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-24955](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24955/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-91798](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-91798/): Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Updater Privilege Escalation (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-91800](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-91800/): Foxit PDF Editor installer local privilege escalation (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-25858 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-25858 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, published on 5 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25858 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Foxit Pdf Editor. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25858/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25858/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-25858
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25858
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-25858

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25858/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.