CVE-2024-28246 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-28246: KaTeX is missing normalization of the protocol in URLs allows bypassing forbidden protocols

Vendor Katex
Product KaTeX
Weakness CWE-184
Published March 25, 2024
Last update August 2, 2024

CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/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. Code that uses KaTeX's `trust` option, specifically that provides a function to blacklist certain URL protocols, can be fooled by URLs in malicious inputs that use uppercase characters in the protocol. In particular, this can allow for malicious input to generate `javascript:` links in the output, even if the `trust` function tries to forbid this protocol via `trust: (context) => context.protocol !== 'javascript'`. Upgrade to KaTeX v0.16.10 to remove this vulnerability.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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