ConvertX through 0.19.0 Arbitrary File Read via Pandoc Converter

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-108694",
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    "title": "ConvertX through 0.19.0 Arbitrary File Read via Pandoc Converter",
    "summary": "ConvertX through 0.19.0 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read server files because src/converters/pandoc.ts invokes Pandoc without the --sandbox flag. Attackers can upload a reStructuredText document with an include directive naming an absolute path, convert it, and download output containing the referenced file's contents.",
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:27.076405222Z",
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      "references": [
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/108xxx/CVE-2026-108694.json",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108694",
        "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/convertx-through-0.19.0-arbitrary-file-read-via-pandoc-converter",
        "https://github.com/C4illin/ConvertX/issues/668",
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  "published_at": "2026-10-11T01:35:44.264+00:00"
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