CVE-2026-85618
mediumConvertX 0.17.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the xelatex converter that allows authenticated users to read files by uploading LaTeX files w…
ConvertX 0.17.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the xelatex converter that allows authenticated users to read files by uploading LaTeX files with input directives. Attackers can upload .tex files containing \\input{path} or \\verbatiminput{path} directives to have the TeX engine read arbitrary files accessible to the server process and include them in downloadable PDF output.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://github.com/C4illin/ConvertX disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/C4illin/ConvertX/blob/v0.18.0/src/converters/xelatex.ts disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/C4illin/ConvertX/issues/573 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/convertx-0.17.0-arbitrary-file-read-via-latex-input-d... disclosure@vulncheck.com