High severity8.7NVD Advisory· Published Apr 23, 2026· Updated Apr 28, 2026
CVE-2026-41241
CVE-2026-41241
Description
pretalx is a conference planning tool. Prior to 2026.1.0, The organiser search in the pretalx backend rendered submission titles, speaker display names, and user names/emails into the result dropdown using innerHTML string interpolation. Any user who controls one of those fields (which includes any registered user whose display name is looked up by an administrator) could include HTML or JavaScript that would execute in an organiser's browser when the organiser's search query matched the malicious record. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.1.0.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
pretalxPyPI | < 2026.1.0 | 2026.1.0 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cjcx-jfp2-f7m2ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pretalx/pretalx/security/advisories/GHSA-cjcx-jfp2-f7m2nvdMitigationVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41241ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pretalx/PYSEC-2026-108.yamlghsaWEB
News mentions
2- Vulnerability in Popular Conference Software Granted Attackers a 100% Talk Acceptance RateSecurityWeek · May 27, 2026
- How to guarantee a speaker gig: Hack the system. LiterallyThe Register Security · May 27, 2026