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CVE-2026-24040: jsPDF has Shared State Race Condition in addJS Plugin

February 2, 2026 (updated February 3, 2026)

The addJS method in the jspdf Node.js build utilizes a shared module-scoped variable (text) to store JavaScript content. When used in a concurrent environment (e.g., a Node.js web server), this variable is shared across all requests.

If multiple requests generate PDFs simultaneously, the JavaScript content intended for one user may be overwritten by a subsequent request before the document is generated. This results in Cross-User Data Leakage, where the PDF generated for User A contains the JavaScript payload (and any embedded sensitive data) intended for User B.

Typically, this only affects server-side environments, although the same race conditions might occur if jsPDF runs client-side.

import { jsPDF } from "jspdf";

const docA = new jsPDF();
const docB = new jsPDF();

// 1. User A sets their script (stored in shared 'text' variable)
docA.addJS('console.log("Secret A");');

// 2. User B sets their script (overwrites shared 'text' variable)
docB.addJS('console.log("Secret B");');

// 3. User A saves their PDF (reads current 'text' variable)
docA.save("userA.pdf");

// Result: userA.pdf contains "Secret B" instead of "Secret A"

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-cjw8-79x6-5cj4
  • github.com/parallax/jsPDF
  • github.com/parallax/jsPDF/commit/2863e5c26afef211a545e8c174ab4d5fce3b8c0e
  • github.com/parallax/jsPDF/releases/tag/v4.1.0
  • github.com/parallax/jsPDF/security/advisories/GHSA-cjw8-79x6-5cj4
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24040

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Affected versions

All versions before 4.1.0

Fixed versions

  • 4.1.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.1.0 or above.

Impact 6.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Source file

npm/jspdf/CVE-2026-24040.yml

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