CVE-2024-41662
VNote vulnerable to Markdown XSS, which leads to RCE
- Published
- Jul 24, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 2, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- GitHub_M
- Evidence observed
- Aug 4, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 76.3%
- Model date
- Oct 17, 2026
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Summary
VNote is a note-taking platform. A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in the Markdown rendering functionality of versions 3.18.1 and prior of the VNote note-taking application. This vulnerability allows the injection and execution of arbitrary JavaScript code through which remote code execution can be achieved. A patch for this issue is available at commit f1af78573a0ef51d6ef6a0bc4080cddc8f30a545. Other mitigation strategies include implementing rigorous input sanitization for all Markdown content and utilizing a secure Markdown parser that appropriately escapes or strips potentially dangerous content.
Sources
Markdown XSS leads to RCE in VNote version <=3.18.1
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