CVE-2021-33295 json
Joplin Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability via NOSCRIPT tags
published 2022-06-16 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-phj8-2p6x-hq5r , EUVD-2022-6113
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joplin Desktop App before 1.8.5 allows attackers to execute aribrary code due to improper sanitizing of html.
Patch / fix
- npm joplin 1.8.5
- joplin_project joplin 1.8.5
Exploit prediction
0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- the-it-wonders.blogspot.com https://the-it-wonders.blogspot.com/2021/05/joplin-app-desktop-version-vulnerable.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | joplin | <1.8.5 |
1.8.5 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/laurent22/joplin/commit/9c20d5947d1fa4678a8b640792ff3d31224f0adf
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
the-it-wonders.blogspot.com
/2021/05/joplin-app-desktop-version-vulnerable.html
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/laurent22/joplin/releases/tag/v1.8.5
web, release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33295
advisory
-
github.com
/laurent22/joplin
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-33295
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-phj8-2p6x-hq5r
- NVD CVE-2021-33295
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