CVE-2026-85618
MediumCVSS 6.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk31th percentile - higher than 31% of all known CVEs
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.
Risk Assessment
The risk includes leakage of confidential files from the server, which could lead to data confidentiality breaches and potentially further attacks.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update ConvertX to a patched version and implement restrictions on input directives in uploaded LaTeX files.
Other vulnerabilities in ConvertX
Original NVD description (English source)
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.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS