CVE-2023-2318 (GCVE-0-2023-2318)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-19 05:43 – Updated: 2024-10-07 19:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
MarkText DOM-Based Cross-site Scripting leading to Remote Code Execution
Summary
DOM-based XSS in src/muya/lib/contentState/pasteCtrl.js in MarkText 0.17.1 and before on Windows, Linux and macOS allows arbitrary JavaScript code to run in the context of MarkText main window. This vulnerability can be exploited if a user copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into MarkText.
Severity
8.6 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-07 19:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/marktext/marktext/issues/3618 | issue-tracking |
| https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2318/ | third-party-advisory |
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