1 file changed, 16 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/source/ui-summary.c b/source/ui-summary.c
index 7e533e1..471f0c9 100644
--- a/source/ui-summary.c
+++ b/source/ui-summary.c
@@ -157,9 +157,23 @@ void cgit_print_repo_readme(const char *path)
 			strbuf_release(&sb);
 		}
 		html("</div>");
+	} else if (!ctx.repo->about_filter) {
+		/* No about-filter is configured, so there is nothing to turn
+		 * the readme source into safe HTML. Escape it rather than serve
+		 * repo content raw, which would let an untrusted repository
+		 * inject script into the about page.
+		 */
+		if (ref) {
+			cgit_print_file(filename, ref, 1, 1);
+		} else {
+			struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+			if (strbuf_read_file(&sb, filename, 0) >= 0)
+				html_txt(sb.buf);
+			strbuf_release(&sb);
+		}
 	} else {
-		/* Otherwise print the readme through the about-filter, or raw
-		 * when none is configured.
+		/* An about-filter is configured and is responsible for turning
+		 * the source into safe HTML, so pass it through the filter raw.
 		 */
 		cgit_open_filter(ctx.repo->about_filter, filename);
 		if (ref)