CVE-2023-31874

HIGH

Yank Note 3.52.1 - Arbitrary Code Execution via Crafted File

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-31874. PoCs published by 8bitsec.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a vulnerability in Yank Note v3.52.1 to achieve arbitrary code execution by embedding malicious JavaScript within a markdown file. The payload uses an iframe with an onerror event to execute system commands via Electron's nodeRequire.

Description

Yank Note (YN) 3.52.1 allows execution of arbitrary code when a crafted file is opened, e.g., via nodeRequire('child_process').

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by 8bitsec · textlocalmultiple

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51470

View Code ZIP pw:eip

This exploit leverages a vulnerability in Yank Note v3.52.1 to achieve arbitrary code execution by embedding malicious JavaScript within a markdown file. The payload uses an iframe with an onerror event to execute system commands via Electron's nodeRequire.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Reliable

Target: Yank Note v3.52.1

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Victim must open a specially crafted markdown file in Yank Note

MITRE ATT&CK

T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172535/Yank-Note-3.52.1-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.0490

EPSS Percentile 90.9%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-732

Status published

Products (1)

yank-note/yank_note 3.52.1

Published May 29, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026