CVE-2024-53268

Nov. 25, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

7.2
High

Description

Joplin is an open source, privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. In affected versions attackers are able to abuse the fact that openExternal is used without any filtering of URI schemes to obtain remote code execution in Windows environments. This issue has been addressed in version 3.0.3 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
Joplin
  • < 3.0.3

Weaknesses

CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References

https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-pc5v-xp44-5mgv

Tags

security-advisories@github.com
CWE-94
2024-11-25
CVE-2024-53268

CVSS Score

7.2 / 10

CVSS Data

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
    • View Vector String

    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Date

  • Published: Nov. 25, 2024, 8:15 p.m.
  • Last Modified: Nov. 25, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security-advisories@github.com

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