CVE-2025-25187
"Joplin Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Remote Code Execution"
Description
Joplin is a free, open source note taking and to-do application, which can handle a large number of notes organised into notebooks. This vulnerability is caused by adding note titles to the document using React's `dangerouslySetInnerHTML`, without first escaping HTML entities. Joplin lacks a Content-Security-Policy with a restrictive `script-src`. This allows arbitrary JavaScript execution via inline `onclick`/`onload` event handlers in unsanitized HTML. Additionally, Joplin's main window is created with `nodeIntegration` set to `true`, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution to result in arbitrary code execution. Anyone who 1) receives notes from unknown sources and 2) uses <kbd>ctrl</kbd>-<kbd>p</kbd> to search is impacted. This issue has been addressed in version 3.1.24 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 7, 2025, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 6:56 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:joplin_project:joplin:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.1.24 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Content-Security-Policy/script-src Types: Product Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/blob/2fc9bd476b0d9abcddb0a46f615a48333779d225/packages/app-desktop/plugins/GotoAnything.tsx#L558 Types: Product Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/commit/360ece6f8873ef81afbfb98b25faad696ffccdb6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-9gfv-q6wj-fr3c Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-9gfv-q6wj-fr3c Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Feb. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-9gfv-q6wj-fr3c -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Joplin is a free, open source note taking and to-do application, which can handle a large number of notes organised into notebooks. This vulnerability is caused by adding note titles to the document using React's `dangerouslySetInnerHTML`, without first escaping HTML entities. Joplin lacks a Content-Security-Policy with a restrictive `script-src`. This allows arbitrary JavaScript execution via inline `onclick`/`onload` event handlers in unsanitized HTML. Additionally, Joplin's main window is created with `nodeIntegration` set to `true`, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution to result in arbitrary code execution. Anyone who 1) receives notes from unknown sources and 2) uses <kbd>ctrl</kbd>-<kbd>p</kbd> to search is impacted. This issue has been addressed in version 3.1.24 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Content-Security-Policy/script-src Added Reference https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/blob/2fc9bd476b0d9abcddb0a46f615a48333779d225/packages/app-desktop/plugins/GotoAnything.tsx#L558 Added Reference https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/commit/360ece6f8873ef81afbfb98b25faad696ffccdb6 Added Reference https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-9gfv-q6wj-fr3c
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