---
id: CVE-2026-108694
title: >-
  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
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 reStructuredTex…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-73
published: '2026-10-11'
updated: '2026-10-11'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-11T02:16:37.777'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108694'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/C4illin/ConvertX'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/C4illin/ConvertX/blob/710bc7c71712af04198a39f003e3ea1aa5168a31/src/converters/pandoc.ts#L123-L152
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/C4illin/ConvertX/issues/668'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/convertx-through-0.19.0-arbitrary-file-read-via-pandoc-converter
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-11T02:38:44.035Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.