XSS in Joplin Project
CVE-2018-1000534
Joplin version prior to 1.0.90 contains a XSS evolving into code execution due to enabled nodeIntegration for that particular BrowserWindow instance where XSS was identified from vulnerability in Note content field - information on the fix can be found here https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/commit/494e235e18659574f836f84fcf9f4d4fcdcfcf89 that can result in executing unauthorized code within the rights in which the application is running. This attack appear to be exploitable via Victim synchronizing notes from the cloud services or other note-keeping services which contain malicious code. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.0.90 and later.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/laurent22/joplin/issues/500 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/laurent22/joplin/commit/494e235e18659574f836f84fcf9f4d4fcdcfcf89 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1000534?
- CVE-2018-1000534 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joplin Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-06-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1000534?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.