CVE-2024-52271 PDF Document Spoofing in Documenso

High 8.2 Published Updated

Attackers can spoof PDF content by hiding layers in the UI, causing users to sign documents with hidden or altered information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-52271?

CVE-2024-52271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Documenso, published on 5 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information vulnerability in Documenso allows Content Spoofing.Displayed version does not show the layer flattened version, once download, If printed (e.g. via Google Chrome -> Examine the print preview): Will render the vulnerability only, not all layers are flattened.

This issue affects Documenso: through 1.8.0, >1.8.0 and Documenso SaaS (Hosted) as of 2024-12-05.

Weakness: CWE-451

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52271?

How do I fix CVE-2024-52271?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-52271 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-52271 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-37x7-5c6x-7g37.

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