CVE-2022-40277

Published: Sep 30, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Joplin version 2.8.8 allows an external attacker to execute arbitrary commands remotely on any client that opens a link in a malicious markdown file, via Joplin. This is possible because the application does not properly validate the schema/protocol of existing links in the markdown file before passing them to the 'shell.openExternal' function.

Affected (1)

Products: Joplinapp: Joplin

1 product

Configuration A

1 platform

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	All versions

Configuration B

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Joplinapp Joplin	Version 2.8.8

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 20.04

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (4)

https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/skrillex/

Source: help@fluidattacks.com

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/laurent22/joplin

Source: help@fluidattacks.com

Product

https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/skrillex/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/laurent22/joplin

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Product

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