XSS in Vnote Project
CVE-2024-41662
VNote is a note-taking platform. A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in the Markdown rendering functionality of versions 3.18.1 and prior of the VNote note-taking application. This vulnerability allows the injection and execution of arbitrary JavaScript code through which remote code execution can be achieved. A patch for this issue is available at commit f1af78573a0ef51d6ef6a0bc4080cddc8f30a545. Other mitigation strategies include implementing rigorous input sanitization for all Markdown content and utilizing a secure Markdown parser that appropriately escapes or strips potentially dangerous content.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (75.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Vnote Project
- Vnotex Vnote — versions <= 3.18.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/vnotex/vnote/security/advisories/GHSA-w655-h68w-vxxc (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vnotex/vnote/commit/f1af78573a0ef51d6ef6a0bc4080cddc8f30a545 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-41662?
- CVE-2024-41662 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vnote Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2024-07-24.
- How severe is CVE-2024-41662?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-41662 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.