Boostnote v0.11.7 allows XSS during highlighting of Markdown text, as demonstrated by an…
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Boostnote v0.11.7 allows XSS during highlighting of Markdown text, as demonstrated by an onerror attribute of an IMG element.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00865 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-13433
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5qwv-c3wh-9gq6
References
More Boostnote vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-18208 static/main-preload.js in Boost Note through 0.22.0 allows remote command execution. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-13433 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-13433 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5qwv-c3wh-9gq6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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