CVE-2025-68428: jsPDF is a library to generate PDFs in JavaScript

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2025-68428 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting jspdf. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

jsPDF is a library to generate PDFs in JavaScript. Prior to version 4.0.0, user control of the first argument of the loadFile method in the node.js build allows local file inclusion/path traversal. If given the possibility to pass unsanitized paths to the loadFile method, a user can retrieve file contents of arbitrary files in the local file system the node process is running in. The file contents are included verbatim in the generated PDFs. Othe

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.2% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-35, CWE-73, CWE-22
Published	2026-01-05
Last modified	2026-10-07

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: parall

Last updated 2026-10-07 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-01-05 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-07 10:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

parall jspdf UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.0.0

Fixed in: 4.0.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

npm ls jspdf

2. UPGRADE to 4.0.0

npm install jspdf@">=4.0.0"

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-68428?

jspdf: upgrade to 4.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-68428 being exploited?

CVE-2025-68428 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-68428 affect?

CVE-2025-68428 affects jspdf. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). jsPDF is a library to generate PDFs in JavaScript. Prior to version 4.0.0, user control of the first argument of the loadFile method in the node.js build allows local file inclusion/path traversal. If given the possibility to pass unsanitiz

How urgent is CVE-2025-68428?

Priority 52/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Node.js vulnerabilities

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References

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