CVE-2023-28459 json
pretalx vulnerable to path traversal in HTML export
published 2023-04-20 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-wh3w-jcc7-mhmf , PYSEC-2023-41 , EUVD-2023-0206
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.6%
- EPSS 6.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- pypi pretalx 2.3.2
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/pretalx_file_read_cve_2023_28459)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
6.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/pretalx_file_read_cve_2023_28459 Pretalx Arbitrary File Read/Limited File Write metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2023-03-07
- sonarsource.com https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/pretalx-vulnerabilities-how-to-get-accepted-at-every-conference/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | pretalx | <2.3.2 >=2.3.1, <2.3.2 |
2.3.2 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/pretalx/pretalx/commit/60722c43cf975f319e94102e6bff320723776890
web, patch
-
sonarsource.com
/blog/pretalx-vulnerabilities-how-to-get-accepted-at-every-conference/
exploit, patch, third-party-advisory, article
-
pretalx.com
/p/news/security-release-232/
vendor-advisory, web
-
github.com
/pretalx/pretalx/releases/tag/v2.3.2
web, release-notes
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28459
advisory
-
github.com
/pretalx/pretalx
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pretalx/PYSEC-2023-41.yaml
web
-
pretalx.com
/p/news/security-release-232
web
-
sonarsource.com
/blog/pretalx-vulnerabilities-how-to-get-accepted-at-every-conference
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-wh3w-jcc7-mhmf
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-28459
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-wh3w-jcc7-mhmf
- NVD CVE-2023-28459
- OSV PYSEC-2023-41
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