Vulnerability · Published Mar 25, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2024-28245KaTeX's \includegraphics does not escape filename
Medium 6.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in KaTeX from KaTeX. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | node-katex | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28245 |
| Debian:13 | node-katex | 0.16.10+~cs6.1.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28245 |
| Debian:14 | node-katex | 0.16.10+~cs6.1.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28245 |
| npm | katex | 0.16.10 | GHSA-f98w-7cxr-ff2h |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-116 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
References
- https://github.com/KaTeX/KaTeX/security/advisories/GHSA-f98w-7cxr-ff2h x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/KaTeX/KaTeX/commit/c5897fcd1f73da9612a53e6b5544f1d776e17770 x_refsource_MISC