PYSEC-2026-1461
See a problem?- Import Source
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/blob/main/vulns/indico/PYSEC-2026-1461.yaml
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/PYSEC-2026-1461
- Aliases
- Published
- 2026-07-07T16:03:04.490054Z
- Modified
- 2026-07-07T17:47:15.605787406Z
- Severity
-
- 4.6 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- Indico vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting via LaTeX math code
- Details
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Impact
There is a Cross-Site-Scripting vulnerability when rendering LaTeX math code in contribution or abstract descriptions.
Patches
You should to update to Indico 3.3.8 as soon as possible. See the docs for instructions on how to update.
Workarounds
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.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open a thread in our forum
- Email us privately at indico-team@cern.ch
- References
Affected packages
PyPI / indico
Package
- Name
- indico
- View open source insights on deps.dev
- Purl
- pkg:pypi/indico
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
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Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed3.3.8
Affected versions
0.*
0.98-rc1
0.98.0
0.98.1
0.98.2
0.99
1.*
1.0
1.1
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.2
1.2.1rc2
1.2.1rc4
1.2.1rc5
1.2.1rc6
1.2.1rc7
1.2.1rc9
1.2.1rc10
1.2.1rc11
1.2.1
1.2.2rc1
1.2.2
1.9.11.dev3
1.9.11.dev4
1.9.11.dev6
1.9.11.dev7
1.9.11.dev8
1.9.11.dev9
1.9.11.dev10
1.9.11.dev11
1.9.11.dev12
1.9.11.dev13
1.9.11.dev14
1.9.11.dev15
1.9.11.dev16
1.9.11.dev17
2.*
2.0a1
2.0rc1
2.0rc2
2.0
2.0.1
2.0.2
2.0.3
2.1
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.1.5
2.1.6
2.1.7
2.1.8
2.1.9
2.1.10
2.1.11
2.2
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.2.6
2.2.7
2.2.8
2.3
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
3.*
3.0rc1
3.0rc2
3.0
3.0.1
3.0.2
3.0.3
3.1
3.1.1
3.2
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.2.5
3.2.6
3.2.7
3.2.8
3.2.9
3.3
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
3.3.4
3.3.5
3.3.6
3.3.7