CVE-2023-2110 json
Obsidian Local File Disclosure
published 2023-08-19 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-33631
- cvss
- 8.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Obsidian Obsidian 1.2.8
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- starlabs.sg https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2110/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Obsidian Obsidian
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
starlabs.sg
/advisories/23/23-2110/
third-party-advisory, exploit, mitigation
-
obsidian.md
/changelog/2023-05-03-desktop-v1.2.8/
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-2110
- NVD CVE-2023-2110
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