CVE-2020-37012
Tea LaTex 1.0 - Remote Code Execution
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 29, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 29, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-37012
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Tea LaTex to the latest version.
- Disable the tex2png API action if not needed.
- Sanitize all inputs processed by the API.
- Restrict access to the /api.php endpoint.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-37012.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/ammarfaizi2/latex.teainside.org | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48805 | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tea-latex-remote-code-execution |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-37012 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-37012
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-78 Added Reference https://github.com/ammarfaizi2/latex.teainside.org Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48805 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tea-latex-remote-code-execution