Indico vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting via LaTeX math code
Description
Indico is an event management system that uses Flask-Multipass, a multi-backend authentication system for Flask. Prior to version 3.3.8, there is a Cross-Site-Scripting vulnerability when rendering LaTeX math code in contribution or abstract descriptions. Users should to update to Indico 3.3.8 as soon as possible. As a workaround, only let trustworthy users create content on Indico. Note that a conference doing a Call for Abstracts actively invites external speakers (who the organizers may not know and thus cannot fully trust) to submit content, hence the need to update to a a fixed version ASAP in particular when using such workflows.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
indicoPyPI | < 3.3.8 | 3.3.8 |
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7cf7-9wrr-vrf4ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59035ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/indico/indico/releases/tag/v3.3.8ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/indico/indico/security/advisories/GHSA-7cf7-9wrr-vrf4ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.