CVE-2024-28245 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-28245: KaTeX's \includegraphics does not escape filename

Vendor Katex
Product KaTeX
Weakness CWE-116
Published March 25, 2024
Last update August 2, 2024
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CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

KaTeX is a JavaScript library for TeX math rendering on the web. KaTeX users who render untrusted mathematical expressions could encounter malicious input using `\includegraphics` that runs arbitrary JavaScript, or generate invalid HTML. Upgrade to KaTeX v0.16.10 to remove this vulnerability.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 25, 2024 CVE published
August 2, 2024 Record updated