CVE-2023-2110

Obsidian Local File Disclosure

Published Aug 19, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper path handling in Obsidian desktop before 1.2.8 on Windows, Linux and macOS allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "app://local/<absolute-path>". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Obsidian, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Obsidian.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-33631 Improper path handling in Obsidian desktop before 1.2.8 on Windows, Linux and macOS allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "app://local/<absolute-path>". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Obsidian, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Obsidian.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
STAR_Labs
Published
Updated
Oct 7, 2024, 8:02 PM
Reserved
Apr 17, 2023, 7:07 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 19, 2023, 6:15 AM
Modified
Nov 10, 2026, 12:10 PM