CVE-2023-37898

Joplin is a free, open source note taking and to-do application. A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows an untrusted note opened in safe mode to execute arbitrary code. `packages/renderer/MarkupToHtml.ts` renders note content in safe mode by surrounding it with <pre> and </pre>, without escaping any interior HTML tags. Thus, an attacker can create a note that closes the opening <pre> tag, then includes HTML that runs JavaScript. Because the rendered markdown iframe has the same origin as the toplevel document and is not sandboxed, any scripts running in the preview iframe can access the top variable and, thus, access the toplevel NodeJS `require` function. `require` can then be used to import modules like fs or child_process and run arbitrary commands. This issue has been addressed in version 2.12.9 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:joplin_project:joplin:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*

History

11 Apr 2025, 17:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/iframe#sandbox - () https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/iframe#sandbox - Technical Description
References () https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-hjmq-3qh4-g2r8 - () https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-hjmq-3qh4-g2r8 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:joplin_project:joplin:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
First Time Joplin Project
Joplin Project joplin

Information

Published : 2024-06-21 20:15

Updated : 2025-04-11 17:19


NVD link : CVE-2023-37898

Mitre link : CVE-2023-37898

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-37898


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Products Affected

joplin_project

  • joplin
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')