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7/5/2026
The original title is: "wkhtmltopdf is archived. A straight .NET migration guide (Azure, Windows, and the Linux caveat)"

The original title is: "wkhtmltopdf is archived. A straight .NET migration guide (Azure, Windows, and the Linux caveat)"

Original: wkhtmltopdf is archived. A straight .NET migration guide (Azure, Windows, and the Linux caveat)

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wkhtmltopdf has been archived since 2023 with an unpatched CVSS 9.8 SSRF vulnerability affecting production apps. For .NET on Windows, migrate to SelectPdf or headless Chrome (Puppeteer/Playwright); for Linux, use SelectPdf REST API or headless Chrome self-hosted. Weigh platform constraints, rendering requirements, and post-processing needs (watermarking, form filling, signing) when choosing.

  • •wkhtmltopdf archived 2023 with unpatched CVSS 9.8 SSRF vulnerability—no future patches
  • •Windows .NET: SelectPdf library (managed Chromium) or Puppeteer/Playwright (self-managed)
  • •Linux: SelectPdf REST API or headless Chrome; SelectPdf library Windows-only due to CEF runtime

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