CVE-2026-55179
Joplin: Logic error in Joplin Server allows a signed-in user to read any note from its internal server ID
Description
Joplin is an open source note-taking and to-do application that organises notes and lists into notebooks. Prior to 3.7.2, Joplin Server's GET /items/:id/content route in packages/server/src/routes/index/items.ts loads item content from an attacker-supplied internal server ID without checking whether the signed-in user owns or can access that item. Any authenticated user who obtains or guesses another user's item ID can read the corresponding note or item content when end-to-end encryption does not protect it. This issue is fixed in version 3.7.2.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 21, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 21, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Joplin Server to version 3.7.2.
- Verify access controls for item content loading.
- Ensure end-to-end encryption is enforced.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Joplin is an open source note-taking and to-do application that organises notes and lists into notebooks. Prior to 3.7.2, Joplin Server's GET /items/:id/content route in packages/server/src/routes/index/items.ts loads item content from an attacker-supplied internal server ID without checking whether the signed-in user owns or can access that item. Any authenticated user who obtains or guesses another user's item ID can read the corresponding note or item content when end-to-end encryption does not protect it. This issue is fixed in version 3.7.2. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-639 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/55xxx/CVE-2026-55179.json">CVE-2026-55179</a> Added Reference https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/commit/63dfa3b5ab47f29129348b4cd3a161a2dce6bc0e Added Reference https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/pull/15657 Added Reference https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-r865-g55x-3mfc