ConvertX through 0.19.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read server files because src/converters/pandoc.ts invokes Pandoc without the --sandbox flag. Attackers can upload a reStructuredText document with an include directive naming an absolute path, convert it, and download output containing the referenced file's contents.
History

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:45:00 +0000

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Description ConvertX through 0.19.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read server files because src/converters/pandoc.ts invokes Pandoc without the --sandbox flag. Attackers can upload a reStructuredText document with an include directive naming an absolute path, convert it, and download output containing the referenced file's contents.
Title ConvertX through 0.19.0 Arbitrary File Read via Pandoc Converter
First Time appeared C4illin
C4illin convertx
Weaknesses CWE-73
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:c4illin:convertx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products C4illin
C4illin convertx
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-10-11T01:35:44.264Z

Updated: 2026-10-18T11:53:07.284Z

Reserved: 2026-10-10T23:08:34.843Z

Link: CVE-2026-108694

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-18T11:46:39.251Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-11T02:16:37.777

Modified: 2026-10-18T12:16:59.863

Link: CVE-2026-108694

cve-icon Redhat

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