Show HN: I made a simple PDF text editor

#1

Post by shashanoid » Sun, May 31, 2020, 1:50 AM UTC

Show HN: I made a simple PDF text editor
simpdf.com

Re: Show HN: I made a simple PDF text editor

#2

Post by shashanoid » Sun, May 31, 2020, 1:50 AM UTC

Hi, I bootstrapped this simple website. Let me know what you think :)

Re: Show HN: I made a simple PDF text editor

#3

Post by mhasbini » Sun, May 31, 2020, 2:35 AM UTC

shashanoid wrote: post #2

Hi, I bootstrapped this simple website. Let me know what you think :)

I tried it with a bit complex pdf structure and it worked like charm +1. Would love to learn more about the underlying techniques/tech.

Re: Show HN: I made a simple PDF text editor

#4

Post by dellinspiron » Sun, May 31, 2020, 2:52 AM UTC

mhasbini wrote: post #3

shashanoid wrote: post #2

Hi, I bootstrapped this simple website. Let me know what you think :)

I tried it with a bit complex pdf structure and it worked like charm +1. Would love to learn more about the underlying techniques/tech.

It just calls https://github.com/pdf2htmlEX/pdf2htmlEX on the server.

Re: Show HN: I made a simple PDF text editor

#5

Post by hombre_fatal » Sun, May 31, 2020, 2:59 AM UTC

mhasbini wrote: post #3

shashanoid wrote: post #2

Hi, I bootstrapped this simple website. Let me know what you think :)

I tried it with a bit complex pdf structure and it worked like charm +1. Would love to learn more about the underlying techniques/tech.

https://github.com/shashanoid/Simpdf/blob/1557bf838a8debeee1...

Btw, arbitrary code execution vuln here, OP.

Re: Show HN: I made a simple PDF text editor

#6

Post by throwawat573635 » Sun, May 31, 2020, 3:03 AM UTC

You should provide a sample pdf file so we don't have to hunt around for a (small) pdf file just to see how it works.

Re: Show HN: I made a simple PDF text editor

#7

Post by oxbridge » Sun, May 31, 2020, 3:08 AM UTC

Works, it changes the font type after editing

Re: Show HN: I made a simple PDF text editor

#8

Post by [deleted] » Sun, May 31, 2020, 3:10 AM UTC

hombre_fatal wrote: post #5

mhasbini wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I tried it with a bit complex pdf structure and it worked like charm +1. Would love to learn more about the underlying techniques/tech.

https://github.com/shashanoid/Simpdf/blob/1557bf838a8debeee1... Btw, arbitrary code execution vuln here, OP.

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Re: Show HN: I made a simple PDF text editor

#9

Post by parhamn » Sun, May 31, 2020, 3:12 AM UTC

hombre_fatal wrote: post #5

mhasbini wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I tried it with a bit complex pdf structure and it worked like charm +1. Would love to learn more about the underlying techniques/tech.

https://github.com/shashanoid/Simpdf/blob/1557bf838a8debeee1... Btw, arbitrary code execution vuln here, OP.

Yeah. Switch array & args disable the shell. I hope they’re not running that locally as the download script suggests. But then you still have a bunch of other security issues. Shrug.

Re: Show HN: I made a simple PDF text editor

#10

Post by schoolornot » Sun, May 31, 2020, 3:13 AM UTC

A little glitchy with complex PDFs but WOW, amazing work!