CVE-2024-41662CWE-79

VNote vulnerable to Markdown XSS, which leads to RCE

High · published July 24, 2024

CVSS v3.1
8.6
EPSS
2%
Percentile
76.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

VNote is a note-taking platform. A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in the Markdown rendering functionality of versions 3.18.1 and prior of the VNote note-taking application. This vulnerability allows the injection and execution of arbitrary JavaScript code through which remote code execution can be achieved. A patch for this issue is available at commit f1af78573a0ef51d6ef6a0bc4080cddc8f30a545. Other mitigation strategies include implementing rigorous input sanitization for all Markdown content and utilizing a secure Markdown parser that appropriately escapes or strips potentially dangerous content.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.6 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01661 · 76.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2024-07-24T16:55Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 JUL 16:55Z
    VNote vulnerable to Markdown XSS, which leads to RCE
    cvelistv5