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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-26240

high Nessus Plugin ID 321973

Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

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

 - In JazzCore python-pdfkit 1.0.0, the from_string method enables the execution of JavaScript code within the context of the server application and the exfiltration of local files. (CVE-2025-26240)

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

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-26240

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 321973

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2025_26240.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 6/22/2026

Updated: 6/22/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.4

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:U/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-26240

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pdfkit, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, global_settings/vendor_unpatched, Host/OS/identifier

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/17/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-26240