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https://github.com/ammarfaizi2/latex.teainside.org CVE-2020-37012
CRITICAL
Tea LaTex 1.0 - Remote Code Execution
Record summary
CVE-2020-37012 has a selected CVSS score of 9.3 (critical); EIP currently links 1 catalogued exploit.
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.
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
Available material
- Catalogued exploits
- 1
CISA SSVC decision
ExploitationPoC
AutomatableYes
Technical impactTotal
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Jan 29, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Tea LaTexBrowse ammarfaizi2 / Tea LaTex | CVE List | 1.0 | affected |
Proofs of concept
1Catalogued exploits
ExploitDBTea LaTex 1.0 - Remote Code Execution (Unauthenticated)ExploitDB exploitby nepskaNot analyzed1 file
References
4nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37012 ExploitDB-48805exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48805 VulnCheck Advisory: Tea LaTex 1.0 - Remote Code ExecutionThird-party advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tea-latex-remote-code-execution