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