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
- Pretalx
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
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.