RCE in Joplin Project
CVE-2024-49362
Joplin is a free, open source note taking and to-do application. Joplin-desktop has a vulnerability that leads to remote code execution (RCE) when a user clicks on an <a> link within untrusted notes. The issue arises due to insufficient sanitization of <a> tag attributes introduced by the Mermaid. This vulnerability allows the execution of untrusted HTML content within the Electron window, which has full access to Node.js APIs, enabling arbitrary shell command execution.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.010 (61.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L.
Affected products
- Joplin_project Joplin
- Laurent22 Joplin — versions < 3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-49362?
- CVE-2024-49362 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joplin Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2024-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-49362?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.