CVE-2023-2316

HIGH

Typora < 1.6.7 - Path Traversal and Local File Exfiltration via typora://app/ Handler

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Improper path handling in Typora before 1.6.7 on Windows and Linux allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "typora://app/<absolute-path>". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Typora, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Typora.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory release-notes
https://support.typora.io/What's-New-1.6/
Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2316/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.4
EPSS 0.0057
EPSS Percentile 42.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
typora/typora < 1.6.7
Published Aug 19, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026