Medium severity · published Mar 25, 2024
CVE-2024-28245
KaTeX is a JavaScript library for TeX math rendering on the web
6.1
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KA
Katex · Katex
0.11.0 before 0.16.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28245
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-28245
Patch
https://github.com/KaTeX/KaTeX/commit/c5897fcd1f73da9612a53e6b5544f1d776e17770
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/KaTeX/KaTeX/security/advisories/GHSA-f98w-7cxr-ff2h
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