GHSA-2j5p-7p5m-cvqr

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2j5p-7p5m-cvqr
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/06/GHSA-2j5p-7p5m-cvqr/GHSA-2j5p-7p5m-cvqr.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-2j5p-7p5m-cvqr
Aliases
Published
2026-06-03T21:14:35Z
Modified
2026-07-20T21:46:42Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
Docling: Potential Path Traversal via LaTeX \includegraphics and \input Commands
Details

Impact

The LaTeX backend's handling of \includegraphics, \input, and \include commands lacked path containment validation. Attackers could craft malicious LaTeX documents with path traversal sequences (e.g., ../../../etc/passwd) to:

  • Read arbitrary files from the file system accessible to the process
  • Include sensitive files in the converted document output
  • Potentially access configuration files, credentials, or other sensitive data

Patches

Fixed in version 2.91.0. The fix implements strict path validation using Path.resolve().is_relative_to() to ensure all resolved paths remain within the base document directory. Attempts to traverse outside the base directory are logged and blocked.

Workarounds

Avoid processing untrusted LaTeX documents. If processing is necessary, run in a sandboxed environment with restricted file system access.

References

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids":  [
        "CWE-22"
    ],
    "github_reviewed":  true,
    "github_reviewed_at":  "2026-06-03T21:14:35Z",
    "nvd_published_at":  "2026-06-24T18:17:17Z",
    "severity":  "MODERATE"
}
References

Affected packages

PyPI / docling

Package

Name
docling
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Purl
pkg:pypi/docling

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
2.73.0
Fixed
2.91.0

Affected versions

2.*
2.73.0
2.73.1
2.74.0
2.75.0
2.76.0
2.77.0
2.78.0
2.79.0
2.80.0
2.81.0
2.82.0
2.83.0
2.84.0
2.85.0
2.86.0
2.87.0
2.88.0
2.89.0
2.90.0

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/06/GHSA-2j5p-7p5m-cvqr/GHSA-2j5p-7p5m-cvqr.json"