CVE-2024-28246 (Medium) detected in katex-0.11.1.tgz

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CVE-2024-28246 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - katex-0.11.1.tgz

Fast math typesetting for the web.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/katex/-/katex-0.11.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/katex/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ katex-0.11.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: fb5f77da2e6a1abdc8035ddac751a729e7652710

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

KaTeX is a JavaScript library for TeX math rendering on the web. Code that uses KaTeX's trust option, specifically that provides a function to blacklist certain URL protocols, can be fooled by URLs in malicious inputs that use uppercase characters in the protocol. In particular, this can allow for malicious input to generate javascript: links in the output, even if the trust function tries to forbid this protocol via trust: (context) => context.protocol !== 'javascript'. Upgrade to KaTeX v0.16.10 to remove this vulnerability.

Publish Date: 2024-03-25

URL: CVE-2024-28246

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-28246

Release Date: 2024-03-25

Fix Resolution: 0.16.10

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