XSS in Joplin Project

CVE-2020-9038

Joplin through 1.0.184 allows Arbitrary File Read via XSS.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.036 (88.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9038?
CVE-2020-9038 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joplin Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-02-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-9038?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-9038 known to be exploited?
9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.