CVE-2020-37012

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: January 29, 2026 Modified: January 29, 2026
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Description

Tea LaTex 1.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands through the /api.php endpoint. Attackers can craft a malicious LaTeX payload with shell commands that are executed when processed by the application's tex2png API action.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48805
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48805
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
52th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)