CVE-2025-50736 Byaidu PDFMathTranslate vulnerable to open redirect
Attackers can craft URLs to redirect users to arbitrary external sites, facilitating phishing attacks or bypassing security filters in PDFMathTranslate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-50736?
CVE-2025-50736 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An open redirect vulnerability exists in Byaidu PDFMathTranslate v1.9.9 that allows attackers to craft URLs that cause the application to redirect users to arbitrary external websites via the file parameter to the /gradio_api endpoint. This vulnerability could be exploited for phishing attacks or to bypass security filters.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-50736?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including pdf2zh.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pdf2zh PyPI | All versions | None |
pdf2zh PyPI | All versions | None |
pdf2zh PyPI | All versions | None |
How do I fix CVE-2025-50736?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-50736 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-50736 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-50736 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pfrv-63w8-q7rq, PYSEC-2026-1760.