CVE-2023-45673 HIGH

CVE-2023-45673: Arbitrary code execution on click of PDF links in Joplin

Vendor Laurent22
Product joplin
Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection
Published June 21, 2024
Last update August 2, 2024

CVSS base score

8.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Joplin is a free, open source note taking and to-do application. A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in affected versions allows clicking on a link in a PDF in an untrusted note to execute arbitrary shell commands. Clicking links in PDFs allows for arbitrary code execution because Joplin desktop: 1. has not disabled top redirection for note viewer iframes, and 2. and has node integration enabled. This is a remote code execution vulnerability that impacts anyone who attaches untrusted PDFs to notes and has the icon enabled. This issue has been addressed in version 2.13.3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 21, 2024 CVE published
August 2, 2024 Record updated