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CVE-2023-28459

pretalx 2.3.1 before 2.3.2 allows path traversal in HTML export (a non-default feature). Users were able to upload crafted HTML documents that trigger the reading of arbitrary files.

Published: Apr 20, 2023Updated: Feb 5, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSS
MEDIUM

pretalx vulnerable to path traversal in HTML export

EPSS Score
62.9%
Top 1.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

pretalx
PyPI
pretalx
pretalx
n/a
n/a

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28459
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/pretalx/pretalx/commit/60722c43cf975f319e94102e6bff320723776890
github.com
https://github.com/pretalx/pretalx
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 20, 2023
Last Updated
Feb 5, 2025
News mentions
1

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