CVE-2023-2110 HIGH

CVE-2023-2110: Obsidian Local File Disclosure

Vendor Obsidian
Product Obsidian
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published August 19, 2023
Last update October 7, 2024
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CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper path handling in Obsidian desktop before 1.2.8 on Windows, Linux and macOS allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "app://local/<absolute-path>". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Obsidian, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Obsidian.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 19, 2023 CVE published
October 7, 2024 Record updated