Description
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the teximg plugin in ikiwiki before 3.1415926 and 2.x before 2.53.4 allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files via crafted TeX commands.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ikiwiki | 3.1415926 | — |
| Debian 13 | ikiwiki | 3.1415926 | — |
| Debian 12 | ikiwiki | 3.1415926 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | ikiwiki | 2.53.4 | DSA-1875-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ikiwiki | 3.20200202.3-2.7 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10860-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-1875-1 ikiwiki - information disclosure Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10860-1 ikiwiki-3.20200202.3-2.7 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 57575 vdb-entry
- http://ikiwiki.info/security/#index35h2
- 36516 third-party-advisory
- 36539 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1875 vendor-advisory
- 36181 vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-2475 vdb-entry
- ikiwiki-teximg-info-disclosure(52922) vdb-entry