CVE-2022-21158
MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: March 7, 2022 at 09:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:25 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMarkText
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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in marktext versions prior to v0.17.0 due to improper handling of the link (with javascript: scheme) inside the document may allow an attacker to execute an arbitrary script on the PC of the user using marktext.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 0.17.0
Affected range stops below 0.17.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/marktext/marktext/releases/tag/v0.17.0x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN89524240/index.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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