CVE-2024-53268— Lack of validation on openExternal allows 1 click remote code execution in joplin
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Affected
laurent22 joplin
Exploitation
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Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Joplin是Laurent Cozic个人开发者的一款开源的笔记和待办事项应用程序。 Joplin 3.0.3之前版本存在代码注入漏洞，该漏洞源于攻击者能够滥用open外部在没有任何URI方案过滤的情况下使用的事实，以在Windows环境中获得远程代码执行。
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T1203 · Exploitation for Client Execution
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2024-53268
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Lack of validation on openExternal allows 1 click remote code execution in joplin
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Joplin is an open source, privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. In affected versions attackers are able to abuse the fact that openExternal is used without any filtering of URI schemes to obtain remote code execution in Windows environments. This issue has been addressed in version 3.0.3 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
对生成代码的控制不恰当(代码注入)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Joplin 代码注入漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Joplin是Laurent Cozic个人开发者的一款开源的笔记和待办事项应用程序。 Joplin 3.0.3之前版本存在代码注入漏洞，该漏洞源于攻击者能够滥用open外部在没有任何URI方案过滤的情况下使用的事实，以在Windows环境中获得远程代码执行。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2024-53268
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