CVE-2024-53268

Joplin is an open source, privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. In affected versions attackers are able to abuse the fact that openExternal is used without any filtering of URI schemes to obtain remote code execution in Windows environments. This issue has been addressed in version 3.0.3 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.6 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-pc5v-xp44-5mgv	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:joplin_project:joplin:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*

History

07 May 2025, 00:13

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Joplin Project Joplin Project joplin
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:joplin_project:joplin::::::-::*
References	~~() https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-pc5v-xp44-5mgv -~~	() https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-pc5v-xp44-5mgv - Exploit, Vendor Advisory

25 Nov 2024, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-11-25 20:15

Updated : 2025-05-07 00:13

NVD link : CVE-2024-53268

Mitre link : CVE-2024-53268

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-53268

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Products Affected

joplin_project

joplin

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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