Stored XSS via pre-conversion Markdown sanitization
Published Jul 29, 2024 · Updated Aug 5, 2024
Stored XSS in Note Mark 0.13.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary scripts through a crafted note link. The renderer sanitizes raw Markdown before converting it to HTML, leaving generated href values unsanitized and permitting javascript: URLs. Exploitation requires a victim to open the stored link, executing script in the victim's browser with access to Note Mark data and actions.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in Note Mark 0.13.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary scripts through a crafted note link. The renderer sanitizes raw Markdown before converting it to HTML, leaving generated href values unsanitized and permitting javascript: URLs. Exploitation requires a victim to open the stored link, executing script in the victim's browser with access to Note Mark data and actions.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-41819
- Published
- Jul 29, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Vendor
- Leo Spratt
- Product
- Note Mark
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1204.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 29, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=0.13.0
- Affected versionversion=<= 0.13.0
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Public exploit references
- javascript: Markdown link payload described by GHSAproof of concept · unverified
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