CVE-2026-41426
MEDIUMpretalx: Email injection via unescaped user-controlled placeholders in pretalx mail templates
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/pretalx/pretalx/security/advisories/GHSA-jm8c-9f3j-4378
Scores
CVSS v3
6.1
EPSS
0.0015
EPSS Percentile
4.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-116
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (2)
pretalx/pretalx
< 2026.1.0 (2 CPE variants)
pypi/pretalx
0 - 2026.1.0PyPI
Published
Apr 24, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 24, 2026