CVE-2021-40694: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

September 29, 2022 (updated October 3, 2022)

Insufficient escaping of the LaTeX preamble made it possible for site administrators to read files available to the HTTP server system account.

References

bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2043421
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40694

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