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GHSA-f98w-7cxr-ff2h

MediumCVSS 6.3 / 10
Published Mar 25, 2024·Last modified Mar 25, 2024
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

KaTeX users who render untrusted mathematical expressions could encounter malicious input using \includegraphics that runs arbitrary JavaScript, or generate invalid HTML.

Patches

Upgrade to KaTeX v0.16.10 to remove this vulnerability.

Workarounds

  • Avoid use of or turn off the trust option, or set it to forbid \includegraphics commands.
  • Forbid inputs containing the substring "\\includegraphics".
  • Sanitize HTML output from KaTeX.

Details

\includegraphics did not properly quote its filename argument, allowing it to generate invalid or malicious HTML that runs scripts.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

  • Open an issue or security advisory in the KaTeX repository
  • Email us at katex-security@mit.edu
Risk Scores
Base Score
6.3

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data. There is a low impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
5.8

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
N/A

Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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