Auth bypass in Laurent22 Joplin
CVE-2026-55179
Joplin is an open source note-taking and to-do application that organises notes and lists into notebooks. Prior to 3.7.2, Joplin Server's GET /items/:id/content route in packages/server/src/routes/index/items.ts loads item content from an attacker-supplied internal server ID without checking whether the signed-in user owns or can access that item. Any authenticated user who obtains or guesses another user's item ID can read the corresponding note or item content when end-to-end encryption does not protect it. This issue is fixed in version 3.7.2.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Laurent22 Joplin — versions < 3.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-55179?
- CVE-2026-55179 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Laurent22 Joplin, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2026-55179?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.