CVE-2024-45313: Overleaf is a web-based collaborative LaTeX editor

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-45313?

overleaf: upgrade to 2024-07-17, 2024-08-28. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-45313 being exploited?

CVE-2024-45313 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-45313 affect?

CVE-2024-45313 affects overleaf. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Overleaf is a web-based collaborative LaTeX editor. When installing Server Pro using the Overleaf Toolkit from before 2024-07-17 or legacy docker-compose.yml from before 2024-08-28, the configuration for LaTeX compiles was insecure by defau

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-45313?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-45313 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting overleaf. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Overleaf is a web-based collaborative LaTeX editor. When installing Server Pro using the Overleaf Toolkit from before 2024-07-17 or legacy docker-compose.yml from before 2024-08-28, the configuration for LaTeX compiles was insecure by default, requiring the administrator to enable the security features via a configuration setting (`SIBLING_CONTAINERS_ENABLED` in Toolkit, `SANDBOXED_COMPILES` in legacy docker-compose/custom deployments). If these

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 72%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284, CWE-1188
Published	2024-09-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: overleaf

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-09-02 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

overleaf overleaf UPGRADE

Affected: < 2024-07-17 · < 2024-08-28

Fixed in: 2024-07-17, 2024-08-28

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy overleaf || rpm -q overleaf || overleaf --version

2. UPGRADE to 2024-07-17 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade overleaf

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade overleaf

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-45313?

overleaf: upgrade to 2024-07-17, 2024-08-28. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-45313 being exploited?

CVE-2024-45313 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-45313 affect?

CVE-2024-45313 affects overleaf. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Overleaf is a web-based collaborative LaTeX editor. When installing Server Pro using the Overleaf Toolkit from before 2024-07-17 or legacy docker-compose.yml from before 2024-08-28, the configuration for LaTeX compiles was insecure by defau

How urgent is CVE-2024-45313?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Docker vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-45312 MEDIUM 5.3 UPGRADE Overleaf is a web-based collaborative LaTeX editor

References

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