CVE-2025-27409

HIGH

Joplin < 3.3.3 - Path Traversal via Static File Path Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Joplin is a free, open source note taking and to-do application, which can handle a large number of notes organised into notebooks. Prior to version 3.3.3, path traversal is possible in Joplin Server if static file path starts with `css/pluginAssets` or `js/pluginAssets`. The `findLocalFile` function in the `default route` calls `localFileFromUrl` to check for special `pluginAssets` paths. If the function returns a path, the result is returned directly, without checking for path traversal. The vulnerability allows attackers to read files outside the intended directories. This issue has been patched in version 3.3.3.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0054
EPSS Percentile 41.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
joplin_project/joplin < 3.3.3
Published Apr 30, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026