CVE-2026-33046

Indico is an event management system that uses Flask-Multipass, a multi-backend authentication system for Flask. In versions prior to 3.3.12, due to vulnerabilities in TeXLive and obscure LaTeX syntax that allowed circumventing Indico's LaTeX sanitizer, it is possible to use specially-crafted LaTeX snippets which can read local files or execute code with the privileges of the user running Indico on the server. Note that if server-side LaTeX rendering is not in use (ie `XELATEX_PATH` was not set in `indico.conf`), this vulnerability does not apply. It is recommended to update to Indico 3.3.12 as soon as possible. It is also strongly recommended to enable the containerized LaTeX renderer (using `podman`), which isolates it from the rest of the system. As a workaround, remove the `XELATEX_PATH` setting from `indico.conf` (or comment it out or set it to `None`) and restart the `indico-uwsgi` and `indico-celery` services to disable LaTeX functionality.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:cern:indico:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

24 Mar 2026, 21:51

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:cern:indico:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8
Summary
  • (es) Indico es un sistema de gestión de eventos que utiliza Flask-Multipass, un sistema de autenticación multi-backend para Flask. En versiones anteriores a la 3.3.12, debido a vulnerabilidades en TeXLive y sintaxis LaTeX oscura que permitía eludir el saneador LaTeX de Indico, es posible utilizar fragmentos LaTeX especialmente diseñados que pueden leer archivos locales o ejecutar código con los privilegios del usuario que ejecuta Indico en el servidor. Tenga en cuenta que si la renderización LaTeX del lado del servidor no está en uso (es decir, 'XELATEX_PATH' no se configuró en 'indico.conf'), esta vulnerabilidad no se aplica. Se recomienda actualizar a Indico 3.3.12 lo antes posible. También se recomienda encarecidamente habilitar el renderizador LaTeX en contenedores (utilizando 'podman'), que lo aísla del resto del sistema. Como solución alternativa, elimine la configuración de 'XELATEX_PATH' de 'indico.conf' (o coméntela o configúrela como 'None') y reinicie los servicios 'indico-uwsgi' e 'indico-celery' para deshabilitar la funcionalidad LaTeX.
First Time Cern
Cern indico
References () https://github.com/indico/indico/commit/0adb70f0ed66e129361d447868f5f3eb90dc5e96 - () https://github.com/indico/indico/commit/0adb70f0ed66e129361d447868f5f3eb90dc5e96 - Patch
References () https://github.com/indico/indico/commit/1dbb12525b3de14229bf4d1ae192988068f975f6 - () https://github.com/indico/indico/commit/1dbb12525b3de14229bf4d1ae192988068f975f6 - Patch
References () https://github.com/indico/indico/commit/5f24d23ce9c4b0e4b68b3d0b58987a948fc57c8a - () https://github.com/indico/indico/commit/5f24d23ce9c4b0e4b68b3d0b58987a948fc57c8a - Patch
References () https://github.com/indico/indico/commit/fb169ced710c30cf792ce4b9f48688db0633cfd8 - () https://github.com/indico/indico/commit/fb169ced710c30cf792ce4b9f48688db0633cfd8 - Patch
References () https://github.com/indico/indico/releases/tag/v3.3.12 - () https://github.com/indico/indico/releases/tag/v3.3.12 - Product, Release Notes
References () https://github.com/indico/indico/security/advisories/GHSA-rm2q-f7jv-3cfp - () https://github.com/indico/indico/security/advisories/GHSA-rm2q-f7jv-3cfp - Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory

23 Mar 2026, 23:17

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-23 23:17

Updated : 2026-03-24 21:51


NVD link : CVE-2026-33046

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33046

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33046


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Products Affected

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  • indico
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')