CVE-2020-35717

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Published Jan 1, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.0 Critical EPSS 3.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

zonote through 0.4.0 allows XSS via a crafted note, with resultant Remote Code Execution (because nodeIntegration in webPreferences is true).

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:electronjs:zonote:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-23374	zonote through 0.4.0 allows XSS via a crafted note, with resultant Remote Code Execution (because nodeIntegration in webPreferences is true).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.8% (3.755% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/hmartos/cve-2020-35717
https://github.com/zonetti/zonote
https://medium.com/bugbountywriteup/remote-code-execution-through-cross-site-scripting-in-electron-f3b891ad637
https://www.electronjs.org/apps/zonote

History

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Subscriptions

Electronjs Zonote

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 5:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 1, 2021, 9:15 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 5:09 PM
Reserved: Dec 26, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:14 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 1, 2021, 10:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:14 AM

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