Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Typora v0.9.65 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code…
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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Typora v0.9.65 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via mathjax syntax due to a mathjax configuration error in the mathematical formula blocks. This is a different vulnerability from CVE-2020-18221.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00947 61st 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-2020-18748
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3ppf-x2gr-8g6c
References
Advisory 1
More Typora vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-02173 Typora DOM-Based Cross-site Scripting leading to Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-02172 Typora Local File Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2020-13372 Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability found in Typora v.0.9.65 allows a remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2024-22009 Typora v1.0.0 through v1.7 version (below) Markdown editor has a cross-site scripting… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
- TI-2023-02783 Typora Local File Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-20929 An issue in Typora v.1.8.10 and before, allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-18748 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-18748 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3ppf-x2gr-8g6c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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