Stored XSS via unsafe KaTeX rendering
Published Nov 25, 2024 · Updated Nov 26, 2024
Stored XSS in WikiDocs before 1.0.65 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript when another user views a crafted page. Saved math content reaches renderMathInElement without explicit trust restrictions or filtering for dangerous KaTeX commands, HTML tags, and URL schemes. The payload executes in the viewer's browser, enabling session impersonation or access to data available within the page context.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in WikiDocs before 1.0.65 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript when another user views a crafted page. Saved math content reaches renderMathInElement without explicit trust restrictions or filtering for dangerous KaTeX commands, HTML tags, and URL schemes. The payload executes in the viewer's browser, enabling session impersonation or access to data available within the page context.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-53930
- Published
- Nov 25, 2024
- Updated
- Nov 26, 2024
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 25, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 26, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- WikiDocs KaTeX stored XSS proof of conceptproof of concept · validated
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