CVE-2026-59943
MEDIUMDescription
Dompdf is an HTML to PDF converter for PHP. In versions 3.15 and prior, if a malicious actor can supply unrestricted content for rendering by Dompdf they can utilize the SVG rendering functionality to leak filesystem information when rendering PDF files using image references within a data-URI encoded SVG document. Using an <image> element inside a data-URI embedded SVG, an attacker can attempt to embed other files via the href or xlink:href attributes. When processing a file that does not exist (e.g. file:///DOESNOTEXIST), dompdf behaves differently than it does when accessing a file or directory that actually exists on the filesystem. This issue has been fixed in version 3.16.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 22% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-209 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-29059 | High | 7.5 | 99% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2021-22145 | Medium | 6.5 | 76% | - | - |
| CVE-2010-3332 | Medium | 6.4 | 67% | - | - |
| CVE-2025-62168 | Critical | 10.0 | 63% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-47813 | Medium | 4.3 | 59% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2013-7331 | Medium | 6.5 | 58% | KEV | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-59943?
Upgrade dompdf to 3.1.6 or later.
Is CVE-2026-59943 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-59943 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.30% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 22% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-59943?
CVE-2026-59943 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-59943 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for dompdf (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-08-04.