fpdf2 is a PDF creation library for Python. Prior to 2.8.8, fpdf2's shared image loader automatically dereferences attacker-controlled HTTP(S) URLs and raw local paths supplied through FPDF.image(), FPDF.write_html() HTML <img src> values, SVG <image href> or xlink:href values, and template image fields. This can cause outbound requests to attacker-selected internal or external services and local file open attempts, although local content is exposed only when it is a valid supported image or SVG resource. file:// URLs are not specially handled, so the local-path case requires a raw filesystem path. This issue is fixed in version 2.8.8.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - fpdf2 is a PDF creation library for Python. Prior to 2.8.8, fpdf2's shared image loader automatically
    dereferences attacker-controlled HTTP(S) URLs and raw local paths supplied through FPDF.image(),
    FPDF.write_html() HTML <img src> values, SVG <image href> or xlink:href values, and template image fields.
    This can cause outbound requests to attacker-selected internal or external services and local file open
    attempts, although local content is exposed only when it is a valid supported image or SVG resource.
    file:// URLs are not specially handled, so the local-path case requires a raw filesystem path. This issue
    is fixed in version 2.8.8. (CVE-2026-114609)

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - fpdf2 is a PDF creation library for Python. Prior to 2.8.8, fpdf2's shared image loader automatically     dereferences attacker-controlled HTTP(S) URLs and raw local paths supplied through FPDF.image(),     FPDF.write_html() HTML <img src> values, SVG <image href> or xlink:href values, and template image fields.
    This can cause outbound requests to attacker-selected internal or external services and local file open     attempts, although local content is exposed only when it is a valid supported image or SVG resource.
    file:// URLs are not specially handled, so the local-path case requires a raw filesystem path. This issue     is fixed in version 2.8.8. (CVE-2026-114609)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
477623	SCA: security update for fpdf2 (GHSA-rw7v-4hrq-x6r9)	Tenable Cloud Security	SCA Checks	Local	medium
477623	SCA: security update for fpdf2 (GHSA-rw7v-4hrq-x6r9)	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	SCA Checks	Local	medium
371496	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-114609	Nessus	Misc.	Local	medium

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