CVE-2026-85618
ConvertX 0.17.0 Arbitrary File Read via LaTeX Input Directives
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | c4illin |
| Product | convertx |
| Published | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Sep 10, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Affected Versions
C4illin / ConvertX
0 ≤ 0.18.0
References
github.com: https://github.com/C4illin/ConvertX/issues/573 github.com: https://github.com/C4illin/ConvertX github.com: https://github.com/C4illin/ConvertX/blob/v0.18.0/src/converters/xelatex.ts vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/convertx-0.17.0-arbitrary-file-read-via-latex-input-directives
Credits
George Chen