Path Traversal in Pretalx

CVE-2023-28458

pretalx 2.3.1 before 2.3.2 allows path traversal in HTML export (a non-default feature). Organizers can trigger the overwriting (with the standard pretalx 404 page content) of an arbitrary file.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.035 (88.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28458?
CVE-2023-28458 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pretalx, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-04-20.
How severe is CVE-2023-28458?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-28458 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.