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TI-2026-58743 Aliases CVE-2026-85618GHSA-g238-2mw5-49xx

ConvertX 0.17.0 Arbitrary File Read via LaTeX Input Directives

Priority LOW 32CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00481 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
C4illinConvertXup to 0.18.0—No fix listedCNA
  • ConvertX VendorC4illin Affected up to 0.18.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85618
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g238-2mw5-49xx

References

Other 3

  • TI-2025-40881 ConvertX has Path Traversal that leads to Arbitrary File Write and Arbitrary Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-71238 Path traversal in ConvertX lets attackers write arbitrary files CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-19946 ConvertX Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal in `POST /delete` CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-67393 In ConvertX before 0.19.0, converters/calibre.ts does not block recipe files, and instead… CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2026-71239 Cross-site request forgery in ConvertX deletes conversion history CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-70674 Arbitrary file read in ConvertX via Pandoc converter CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1

Sources

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