diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 694c011c2a..11cf923f00 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@popperjs/core": "^2.11.8",
-    "autocompleter": "^8.0.4",
+    "autocompleter": "^9.3.2",
     "bootstrap": "^5.3.3",
     "bootstrap-datepicker": "^1.10.0",
     "bootstrap-icons": "^1.11.3",
-    "chart.js": "^4.4.4",
+    "chart.js": "^4.4.6",
     "handlebars": "4.7.8",
     "highlight.js": "^11.10.0",
     "masonry-layout": "^4.2.2",
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "@babel/preset-env": "^7.26.0",
     "@commitlint/cli": "^19.5.0",
     "@commitlint/config-conventional": "^19.5.0",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^6.6.2",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^6.6.3",
     "@types/node": "^20.16.5",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.20",
     "babel-jest": "^29.7.0",
diff --git a/phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Export/Pdf/Wrapper.php b/phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Export/Pdf/Wrapper.php
index 604621ed74..bcd0e5b020 100644
--- a/phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Export/Pdf/Wrapper.php
+++ b/phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Export/Pdf/Wrapper.php
@@ -480,7 +480,8 @@ public function setFaq(array $faq)
     }
 
     /**
-     * Extends the TCPDF::Image() method to handle base64 encoded images.
+     * Extends the TCPDF::Image() method to convert all images to base64 encoded images.
+     * This is necessary as TCPDF does not support external images from self-signed certificates.
      *
      * @param string $file Name of the file containing the image or a '@' character followed by the image data
      *                          string. To link an image without embedding it on the document, set an asterisk
@@ -541,7 +542,7 @@ public function Image(// phpcs:ignore
         $file = parse_url($file, PHP_URL_PATH);
 
         $type = pathinfo($file, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
-        $data = file_get_contents(PMF_ROOT_DIR . $file);
+        $data = file_get_contents($this->concatenatePaths($file));
 
         if ($this->checkBase64Image($data)) {
             $file = '@' . $data;
@@ -582,4 +583,18 @@ private function checkBase64Image(string $base64): bool
 
         return $info && $info[0] > 0 && $info[1] > 0 && isset($info['mime']);
     }
+
+    private function concatenatePaths(string $file): string
+    {
+        $trimmedPath = rtrim(PMF_ROOT_DIR, '/');
+        $trimmedFile = ltrim($file, '/');
+
+        if (str_starts_with($trimmedFile, basename($trimmedPath))) {
+            $relativePath = substr($trimmedFile, strlen(basename($trimmedPath)));
+        } else {
+            $relativePath = $trimmedFile;
+        }
+
+        return $trimmedPath . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $relativePath;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index bac2c5549e..0f2765424b 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ dependencies:
     specifier: ^2.11.8
     version: 2.11.8
   autocompleter:
-    specifier: ^8.0.4
-    version: 8.0.4
+    specifier: ^9.3.2
+    version: 9.3.2
   bootstrap:
     specifier: ^5.3.3
     version: 5.3.3(@popperjs/core@2.11.8)
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ dependencies:
     specifier: ^1.11.3
     version: 1.11.3
   chart.js:
-    specifier: ^4.4.4
-    version: 4.4.4
+    specifier: ^4.4.6
+    version: 4.4.6
   handlebars:
     specifier: 4.7.8
     version: 4.7.8
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ devDependencies:
     specifier: ^19.5.0
     version: 19.5.0
   '@testing-library/jest-dom':
-    specifier: ^6.6.2
-    version: 6.6.2
+    specifier: ^6.6.3
+    version: 6.6.3
   '@types/node':
     specifier: ^20.16.5
     version: 20.16.5
@@ -2421,8 +2421,8 @@ packages:
       '@sinonjs/commons': 3.0.1
     dev: true
 
-  /@testing-library/jest-dom@6.6.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-P6GJD4yqc9jZLbe98j/EkyQDTPgqftohZF5FBkHY5BUERZmcf4HeO2k0XaefEg329ux2p21i1A1DmyQ1kKw2Jw==}
+  /@testing-library/jest-dom@6.6.3:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-IteBhl4XqYNkM54f4ejhLRJiZNqcSCoXUOG2CPK7qbD322KjQozM4kHQOfkG2oln9b9HTYqs+Sae8vBATubxxA==}
     engines: {node: '>=14', npm: '>=6', yarn: '>=1'}
     dependencies:
       '@adobe/css-tools': 4.4.0
@@ -2663,8 +2663,8 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Oei9OH4tRh0YqU3GxhX79dM/mwVgvbZJaSNaRk+bshkj0S5cfHcgYakreBjrHwatXKbz+IoIdYLxrKim2MjW0Q==}
     dev: true
 
-  /autocompleter@8.0.4:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-q334YswwucSBphN5djVkEt3beVhHotrCtPGNIXmyilw9UnXV9Cb+gNAZ2yhZSfiBSzP6rxHLLT2gpr57xgbcwQ==}
+  /autocompleter@9.3.2:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-rLbf2TLGOD7y+gOS36ksrZdIsvoHa2KXc2A7503w+NBRPrcF73zzFeYBxEcV/iMPjaBH3jFhNIYObZ7zt1fkCQ==}
     dev: false
 
   /autoprefixer@10.4.20(postcss@8.4.47):
@@ -3408,8 +3408,8 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
     dev: true
 
-  /chart.js@4.4.4:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-emICKGBABnxhMjUjlYRR12PmOXhJ2eJjEHL2/dZlWjxRAZT1D8xplLFq5M0tMQK8ja+wBS/tuVEJB5C6r7VxJA==}
+  /chart.js@4.4.6:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-8Y406zevUPbbIBA/HRk33khEmQPk5+cxeflWE/2rx1NJsjVWMPw/9mSP9rxHP5eqi6LNoPBVMfZHxbwLSgldYA==}
     engines: {pnpm: '>=8'}
     dependencies:
       '@kurkle/color': 0.3.2