CVE-2023-51887 describes a critical command injection vulnerability in Mathtex v1.05 and earlier, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through specially crafted URLs. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation are currently reported, and community discussion is minimal, its high severity warrants immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.05CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ctan:mathtex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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