High severity8.2NVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-2110
CVE-2023-2110
Description
Improper path handling in Obsidian desktop before 1.2.8 on Windows, Linux and macOS allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "app://local/". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Obsidian, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Obsidian.
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Affected products
3<1.2.8+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <1.2.8
- (no CPE)range: 0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2110/nvdExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
- obsidian.md/changelog/2023-05-03-desktop-v1.2.8/nvdRelease Notes
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