CVE-2024-41662

VNote vulnerable to Markdown XSS, which leads to RCE

Published Jul 24, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
VNote is a note-taking platform. A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in the Markdown rendering functionality of versions 3.18.1 and prior of the VNote note-taking application. This vulnerability allows the injection and execution of arbitrary JavaScript code through which remote code execution can be achieved. A patch for this issue is available at commit f1af78573a0ef51d6ef6a0bc4080cddc8f30a545. Other mitigation strategies include implementing rigorous input sanitization for all Markdown content and utilizing a secure Markdown parser that appropriately escapes or strips potentially dangerous content.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-39118 VNote is a note-taking platform. A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in the Markdown rendering functionality of versions 3.18.1 and prior of the VNote note-taking application. This vulnerability allows the injection and execution of arbitrary JavaScript code through which remote code execution can be achieved. A patch for this issue is available at commit f1af78573a0ef51d6ef6a0bc4080cddc8f30a545. Other mitigation strategies include implementing rigorous input sanitization for all Markdown content and utilizing a secure Markdown parser that appropriately escapes or strips potentially dangerous content.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vnote Project
Vnote Project vnote
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vnote_project:vnote:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vnote Project
Vnote Project vnote
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 4:46 AM
Reserved
Jul 18, 2024, 3:21 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 24, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:48 AM