RCE in Joplin Project
CVE-2024-53268
Joplin is an open source, privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. In affected versions attackers are able to abuse the fact that openExternal is used without any filtering of URI schemes to obtain remote code execution in Windows environments. This issue has been addressed in version 3.0.3 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Joplin Project
- Laurent22 Joplin — versions < 3.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-pc5v-xp44-5mgv (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-53268?
- CVE-2024-53268 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joplin Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2024-11-25.
- How severe is CVE-2024-53268?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.