CVE-2024-53268

Lack of validation on openExternal allows 1 click remote code execution in joplin

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 25, 2024 at 07:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:08 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsJoplinJoplin

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Joplin is an open source, privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. In affected versions attackers are able to abuse the fact that openExternal is used without any filtering of URI schemes to obtain remote code execution in Windows environments. This issue has been addressed in version 3.0.3 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.0.3
Affected range stops below 3.0.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 3.0.3
Affected range stops below 3.0.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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References (1)

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CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-94

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