CVE-2023-45673

HIGH

Joplin < 2.13.3 - Remote Code Execution via PDF Link Click in Note Viewer

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-g8qx-5vcm-3x59

Technical Description x_refsource_misc

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/iframe#sandbox

Scores

CVSS v3 8.9

EPSS 0.0103

EPSS Percentile 59.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-94

Status published

Products (1)

joplin_project/joplin < 2.13.3

Published Jun 21, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026