Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 20, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-28459
CVE-2023-28459
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
pretalxPyPI | < 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/pretalx/pretalx/commit/60722c43cf975f319e94102e6bff320723776890nvdPatchWEB
- www.sonarsource.com/blog/pretalx-vulnerabilities-how-to-get-accepted-at-every-conference/nvdExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-wh3w-jcc7-mhmfghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28459ghsaADVISORY
- pretalx.com/p/news/security-release-232/nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/pretalx/pretalx/releases/tag/v2.3.2nvdRelease NotesWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pretalx/PYSEC-2023-41.yamlghsaWEB
- pretalx.com/p/news/security-release-232ghsaWEB
- www.sonarsource.com/blog/pretalx-vulnerabilities-how-to-get-accepted-at-every-conferenceghsaWEB
News mentions
1- Weekly Metasploit Update: Apache ActiveMQ RCE, Gogs Rebase RCE, and Windows Kernel Pointer EnumRapid7 Blog · Jun 5, 2026