High severity7.7NVD Advisory· Published Nov 14, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-49362
CVE-2024-49362
Description
Joplin is a free, open source note taking and to-do application. Joplin-desktop has a vulnerability that leads to remote code execution (RCE) when a user clicks on an link within untrusted notes. The issue arises due to insufficient sanitization of tag attributes introduced by the Mermaid. This vulnerability allows the execution of untrusted HTML content within the Electron window, which has full access to Node.js APIs, enabling arbitrary shell command execution.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
joplinnpm | >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 |
Affected products
3Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-hff8-hjwv-j9q7nvdExploitVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hff8-hjwv-j9q7ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49362ghsaADVISORY
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