Joplin Vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting in Note Content
Joplin version prior to 1.0.90 contains a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) evolving into code execution due to enabled nodeIntegration for that particular BrowserWindow instance where XSS was identified from vulnerability in Note content field - information on the fix can be found here https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/commit/494e235e18659574f836f84fcf9f4d4fcdcfcf89 that can result in executing unauthorized code within the rights in which the application is running. This attack appear to be exploitable via Victim synchronizing notes from the cloud services or other note-keeping services which contain malicious code. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.0.90 and later.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | joplin | < 1.0.90 | 1.0.90 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- npm
- Package
joplin- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-m6mf-hmrh-ph4j - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: joplin
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 14
- First → latest
- 10.2020 11.2024
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 2
- Medium 10
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 6
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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