GHSA-7x6v-j9x4-qf24 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.1) CWE-116 vulnerability in jspdf. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-7x6v-j9x4-qf24 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
jsPDF has a PDF Object Injection via FreeText color
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, a proxy for how much of the ecosystem is exposed.
jspdfnpmDescription
Impact
User control of arguments of the createAnnotation method allows users to inject arbitrary PDF objects, such as JavaScript actions.
If given the possibility to pass unsanitized input to the following method, a user can inject arbitrary PDF objects, such as JavaScript actions, which might trigger when the PDF is opened or interacted with..
createAnnotation:colorparameter
Example attack vector:
import { jsPDF } from 'jspdf'
const doc = new jsPDF();
const payload = '000000) /AA <</E <</S /Launch /F (calc.exe)>>>> (';
doc.createAnnotation({
type: 'freetext',
bounds: { x: 10, y: 10, w: 120, h: 20 },
contents: 'hello',
color: payload
});
doc.save('test.pdf');
Patches
The vulnerability has been fixed in [email protected].
Workarounds
Sanitize user input before passing it to the vulnerable API members.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | jspdf | all versions | 4.2.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for jspdf. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update jspdf to 4.2.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7x6v-j9x4-qf24 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-7x6v-j9x4-qf24 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-7x6v-j9x4-qf24. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-7x6v-j9x4-qf24 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-7x6v-j9x4-qf24 across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.