CVE-2020-13451 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by overwriting LibreOffice configuration files via macros in the Gotenberg document conversion service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-13451?
CVE-2020-13451 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An incomplete-cleanup vulnerability in the Office rendering engine of Gotenberg through 6.2.1 allows an attacker to overwrite LibreOffice configuration files and execute arbitrary code via macros.
Weakness: CWE-459
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13451?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thecodingmachine Gotenberg.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13451?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13451 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-13451 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13451 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2026-40281 Gotenberg vulnerable to argument injection via newlines in ExifTool metadata values
- CVE-2026-42589 Gotenberg: Unauthenticated RCE via ExifTool Metadata Key Injection
- CVE-2020-13450 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2020-13452 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2026-42596 Gotenberg: Unauthenticated SSRF via default deny-list bypass in downloadFrom and webhook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wcf9-3wr2-8wmf.