CVE-2020-37012

CRITICAL

Tea LaTeX 1.0 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via /api.php tex2png Action

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-37012. PoCs published by nepska.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a LaTeX input injection vulnerability in Tea LaTex 1.0 to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution. The payload uses a reverse shell via netcat by embedding shell commands within a LaTeX document processed by the server.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by nepska · textwebappsmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48805

This exploit leverages a LaTeX input injection vulnerability in Tea LaTex 1.0 to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution. The payload uses a reverse shell via netcat by embedding shell commands within a LaTeX document processed by the server.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Tea LaTex v1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · Netcat or similar tool for reverse shell
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0076
EPSS Percentile 50.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Published Jan 29, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026