pretalx 2.3.1 before 2.3.2 allows path traversal in HTML export (a non-default feature). Users were able to upload crafted HTML documents that trigger the reading of arbitrary files.
pretalx 2.3.1 before 2.3.2 allows path traversal in HTML export (a non-default feature). Users were able to upload crafted HTML documents that trigger the reading of arbitrary files.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | pretalx | >= 2.3.1, < 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28459
- https://github.com/pretalx/pretalx/commit/60722c43cf975f319e94102e6bff320723776890
- https://github.com/pretalx/pretalx
- https://github.com/pretalx/pretalx/releases/tag/v2.3.2
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pretalx/PYSEC-2023-41.yaml
- https://pretalx.com/p/news/security-release-232
- https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/pretalx-vulnerabilities-how-to-get-accepted-at-every-conference
- https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/pretalx-vulnerabilities-how-to-get-accepted-at-every-conference/
- https://pretalx.com/p/news/security-release-232/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wh3w-jcc7-mhmf
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
pretalx- Disclosed
- 20.04.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-wh3w-jcc7-mhmf - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2023-41 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: pretalx
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 04.2023 04.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 2
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