High
Lack of validation on openExternal allows 1 click remote code execution in joplin
Type: advisorySources: OSV
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.
- Products
- Not specified
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2024-53268
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 3 Nov 2026, 07:12 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Lack of validation on openExternal allows 1 click remote code execution in joplin
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 25 Nov 2024, 19:22 UTC
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.
osv:CVE-2024-53268
Complete source record
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