GHSA-cjw8-79x6-5cj4
jsPDF has Shared State Race Condition in addJS Plugin
Quick fix
GHSA-cjw8-79x6-5cj4 — jspdf: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.
npm install jspdf@4.1.0Details
### Impact
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.
```js 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" ```
### Patches The vulnerability has been fixed in jspdf@4.0.1. The fix moves the shared variable into the function scope, ensuring isolation between instances.
### Workarounds Avoid using the addJS method in concurrent server-side environments. If usage is required, ensure requests are processed sequentially (e.g., using a queue) rather than in parallel.
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References
- https://github.com/parallax/jsPDF/security/advisories/GHSA-cjw8-79x6-5cj4[WEB]
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24040[ADVISORY]
- https://github.com/parallax/jsPDF/commit/2863e5c26afef211a545e8c174ab4d5fce3b8c0e[WEB]
- https://github.com/parallax/jsPDF[PACKAGE]
- https://github.com/parallax/jsPDF/releases/tag/v4.1.0[WEB]