Vulnerability in Caret
CVE-2020-20269
A specially crafted Markdown document could cause the execution of malicious JavaScript code in Caret Editor before 4.0.0-rc22.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.047 (91.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.047 · newest: 0.047 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Caret — versions 4.0.0
References
- github.com/careteditor/issues/issues/841 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/careteditor/releases-beta/releases/tag/4.0.0-rc22 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- caret.io (Product)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/59 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/59 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/161072/Caret-Editor-4.0.0-rc21-Remote-Code-Execut… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-20269?
- CVE-2020-20269 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Caret. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-01-26.
- How severe is CVE-2020-20269?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.