CVE-2023-2110
Obsidian Local File Disclosure
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.2 High
- Published
- Aug 19, 2023
- Updated
- Oct 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Apr 17, 2023
Description
Improper path handling in Obsidian desktop before 1.2.8 on Windows, Linux and macOS allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "app://local/<absolute-path>". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Obsidian, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Obsidian.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.2 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N | STAR_Labs |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ObsidianObsidian |
|
References
- https://obsidian.md/changelog/2023-05-03-desktop-v1.2.8/release-notes
- https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2110/third-party-advisory
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