CVE-2026-41426

MEDIUM

pretalx: Email injection via unescaped user-controlled placeholders in pretalx mail templates

Title source: cna

Description

pretalx is a conference planning tool. Prior to 2026.1.0, an unauthenticated attacker can send arbitrary HTML-rendered emails from a pretalx instance's configured sender address by embedding malformed HTML or markdown link syntax in a user-controlled template placeholder such as the account display name. The most direct vector is the password-reset flow: the attacker registers an account with a malicious name, enters the victim's email address, and triggers a password reset. The resulting email is delivered from the event's legitimate sender address and passes SPF/DKIM/DMARC validation, making it a ready-made phishing vector. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.1.0.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 7.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-116 CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
pretalx/pretalx < 2026.1.0
Published Apr 24, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 24, 2026