CVE-2024-32489 TCPDF Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

Medium 6.1 Published 15 Apr 2024 Updated 3 Nov 2025

An attacker can inject malicious HTML into TCPDF documents, potentially leading to code execution or data theft in applications using the library.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2024-32489?

CVE-2024-32489 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

TCPDF before 6.7.4 mishandles calls that use HTML syntax.

Weakness: CWE-80

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-32489?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including tecnickcom/tcpdf. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`tecnickcom/tcpdf` Packagist	All versions	`6.7.4`
`tecnickcom/tcpdf` Packagist	All versions	`6.7.4`

Products include Tcpdf Project Tcpdf.

How do I fix CVE-2024-32489?

Upgrade tecnickcom/tcpdf to 6.7.4 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2024-32489 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-32489 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-32489, GHSA-g9wg-98c2-qv3v, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-32489.