CVE-2022-42967

XSS in Caret markdown editor leads to remote code execution when viewing crafted Markdown files

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Published Jan 11, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Caret is vulnerable to an XSS attack when the user opens a crafted Markdown file when preview mode is enabled. This directly leads to client-side code execution.

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

careteditor

caret

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< *

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:caret:caret:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2022-46019	Caret is vulnerable to an XSS attack when the user opens a crafted Markdown file when preview mode is enabled. This directly leads to client-side code execution.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.896% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/caret-xss-rce/

History

Apr 8, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Caret Caret

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 8, 2025, 2:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: JFROG
Published: Jan 11, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 8, 2025, 2:34 PM
Reserved: Oct 15, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:19 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:19 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 11, 2023, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:05 AM

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