Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 24, 2024· Updated Aug 2, 2024
VNote vulnerable to Markdown XSS, which leads to RCE
CVE-2024-41662
Description
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.
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References
2- github.com/vnotex/vnote/commit/f1af78573a0ef51d6ef6a0bc4080cddc8f30a545mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/vnotex/vnote/security/advisories/GHSA-w655-h68w-vxxcmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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