CVE-2020-35717 json
zonote through 0.4.0 allows XSS via a crafted note, with resultant Remote Code Execution (because nodeIntegration in webPreferences is true…
published 2021-01-01 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-23374
- cvss
- 9.0
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.8%
- EPSS 3.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
zonote through 0.4.0 allows XSS via a crafted note, with resultant Remote Code Execution (because nodeIntegration in webPreferences is true).
Exploit prediction
3.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/hmartos/cve-2020-35717 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- medium.com https://medium.com/bugbountywriteup/remote-code-execution-through-cross-site-scripting-in-electron-f3b891ad637 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/hmartos/cve-2020-35717
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
medium.com
/bugbountywriteup/remote-code-execution-through-cross-site-scripting-in-electron-f3b891ad637
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
electronjs.org
/apps/zonote
product, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/zonetti/zonote
product, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-35717
- NVD CVE-2020-35717
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