: If shell-escape is enabled, an attacker can run system commands like \write18{ls -la} to list files on the server.
: Ensure your LaTeX compiler is running with --no-shell-escape to prevent system-level command execution. latex injection 51-73.zip
: Use a LaTeX Sanitizer to strip backslashes or dangerous keywords like \input , \include , and \write18 . : If shell-escape is enabled, an attacker can
If you're building an app that handles LaTeX, consider these defensive steps: : If shell-escape is enabled
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: Using \input{/etc/passwd} to trick the server into printing the contents of its system files directly into a PDF.