{"id":"GHSA-f98w-7cxr-ff2h","summary":"KaTeX's `\\includegraphics` does not escape filename","details":"### Impact\nKaTeX users who render untrusted mathematical expressions could encounter malicious input using `\\includegraphics` that runs arbitrary JavaScript, or generate invalid HTML.\n\n### Patches\nUpgrade to KaTeX v0.16.10 to remove this vulnerability.\n\n### Workarounds\n* Avoid use of or turn off the `trust` option, or set it to forbid `\\includegraphics` commands.\n* Forbid inputs containing the substring `\"\\\\includegraphics\"`.\n* Sanitize HTML output from KaTeX.\n\n### Details\n`\\includegraphics` did not properly quote its filename argument, allowing it to generate invalid or malicious HTML that runs scripts.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\n* Open an issue or security advisory in the [KaTeX repository](https://github.com/KaTeX/KaTeX/)\n* Email us at katex-security@mit.edu","aliases":["CVE-2024-28245"],"modified":"2026-09-10T03:50:10.498631041Z","published":"2024-03-25T19:38:34Z","database_specific":{"github_reviewed_at":"2024-03-25T19:38:34Z","nvd_published_at":"2024-03-25T20:15:08Z","cwe_ids":["CWE-116"],"severity":"MODERATE","github_reviewed":true},"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/KaTeX/KaTeX/security/advisories/GHSA-f98w-7cxr-ff2h"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28245"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/KaTeX/KaTeX/commit/c5897fcd1f73da9612a53e6b5544f1d776e17770"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/KaTeX/KaTeX"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"katex","ecosystem":"npm","purl":"pkg:npm/katex"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0.11.0"},{"fixed":"0.16.10"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/03/GHSA-f98w-7cxr-ff2h/GHSA-f98w-7cxr-ff2h.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L"}]}