Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Obsidian by Obsidian.md
CVE-2022-36450

8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Obsidian

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 July 2022

What is CVE-2022-36450?

Obsidian versions 0.14.x and 0.15.x prior to 0.15.5 contain a vulnerability that allows remote code execution via the obsidian://hook-get-address URI scheme. This issue arises due to improper handling of URLs in the window.open function, which could allow malicious actors to exploit this flaw and execute unauthorized code on the user's system. Users are advised to update to version 0.15.5 or later to mitigate this risk and ensure system integrity.

References

EPSS Score

20% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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