CVE-2020-15930 json
Cross-site Scripting in Joplin
published 2020-09-24 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-cgc7-mwp4-3ccx , EUVD-2021-1044
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.4%
- EPSS 4.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
An XSS issue in Joplin desktop 1.0.190 to 1.0.245 allows arbitrary code execution via a malicious HTML embed tag.
Patch / fix
- npm joplin 1.1.7
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-48837)
Exploit prediction
4.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-48837 Joplin 1.0.245 - Arbitrary Code Execution (PoC) webapps, 2020-09-28
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159316/Joplin-1.0.245-Cross-Site-Scripting-Code-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | joplin | >=1.0.190, <1.1.7 |
1.1.7 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/laurent22/joplin/commit/57d750bc9aeb0f98d53ed4b924458b54984c15ff
web
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/159316/Joplin-1.0.245-Cross-Site-Scripting-Code-Execution.html
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/laurent22/joplin/issues/3552
web, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/laurent22/joplin/releases/tag/v1.1.4
web, release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15930
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-15930
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cgc7-mwp4-3ccx
- NVD CVE-2020-15930
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