VDB-269433 · CVE-2023-45673 · GHSA-g8qx-5vcm-3x59

laurent22 joplin up to 2.13.2 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in laurent22 joplin up to 2.13.2 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-45673. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in laurent22 joplin up to 2.13.2. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-45673 since 10/10/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.13.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

laurent22

Name

joplin

Version

Website

Product: https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/

CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 9.0
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CNA Base Score: 8.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: joplin 2.13.3

Timelineinfo

10/10/2023 🔍
06/21/2024 +255 days 🔍
06/21/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/12/2025 +294 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-g8qx-5vcm-3x59
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-45673 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-45673
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-269433

Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2024 22:35
Updated: 04/12/2025 00:19
Changes: 06/21/2024 22:35 (64), 06/24/2024 15:29 (1), 03/22/2025 17:48 (4), 04/12/2025 00:19 (11)
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