vnotex vnote up to 3.18.1 Markdown Parser cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in vnotex vnote up to 3.18.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Markdown Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-41662. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in vnotex vnote up to 3.18.1. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Markdown Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

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 advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-41662 since 07/18/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Applying the patch f1af78573a0ef51d6ef6a0bc4080cddc8f30a545 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Patch: f1af78573a0ef51d6ef6a0bc4080cddc8f30a545

Timelineinfo

07/18/2024 🔍
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03/16/2025 +235 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-w655-h68w-vxxc
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-41662 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-41662
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-272386

Entryinfo

Created: 07/24/2024 23:06
Updated: 03/16/2025 21:11
Changes: 07/24/2024 23:06 (66), 07/26/2024 12:54 (1), 10/03/2024 03:21 (12), 03/16/2025 21:11 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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