CVE-2023-39517
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
Joplin is a free, open source note taking and to-do application. A Cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in affected versions allows clicking on an untrusted image link to execute arbitrary shell commands. The HTML sanitizer (`packages/renderer/htmlUtils.ts::sanitizeHtml`) preserves `<map>` `<area>` links. However, unlike `<a>` links, the `target` and `href` attributes are not removed. Additionally, because the note preview pane isn't sandboxed to prevent top navigation, links with `target` set to `_top` can replace the toplevel electron page. Because any toplevel electron page, with Joplin's setup, has access to `require` and can require node libraries, a malicious replacement toplevel page can import `child_process` and execute arbitrary shell commands. This issue has been fixed in commit 7c52c3e9a81a52ef1b42a951f9deb9d378d59b0f which is included in release version 2.12.8. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-39517
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- Vulnerability Status
- PUBLISHED
- Published Version
- 2024-06-21T19:41:48.945Z
- Last Modified Date
- 2024-06-21T19:41:48.945Z
Weakness Enumerations
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-2h88-m32f-qh5m | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/commit/7c52c3e9a81a52ef1b42a951f9deb9d378d59b0f | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/iframe#sandbox | x_refsource_MISC |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39517 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-39517 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 19:15:31 | Added to TrackCVE |