ConvertX 0.17.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the xelatex converter that allows authenticated users to read files by uploading LaTeX files with input directives. Attackers can upload .tex files containing \\input{path} or \\verbatiminput{path} directives to have the TeX engine read arbitrary files accessible to the server process and include them in downloadable PDF output.
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Description ConvertX 0.17.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the xelatex converter that allows authenticated users to read files by uploading LaTeX files with input directives. Attackers can upload .tex files containing \\input{path} or \\verbatiminput{path} directives to have the TeX engine read arbitrary files accessible to the server process and include them in downloadable PDF output.
Title ConvertX 0.17.0 Arbitrary File Read via LaTeX Input Directives
First Time appeared C4illin
C4illin convertx
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:c4illin:convertx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products C4illin
C4illin convertx
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-04T14:32:10.532Z

Reserved: 2026-09-04T11:03:33.315Z

Link: CVE-2026-85618

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-04T15:17:41.857

Modified: 2026-09-04T15:17:41.857

Link: CVE-2026-85618

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-04T16:15:05Z

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