Leanote Desktop through 2.6.2 allows XSS because a note's title is mishandled during…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Leanote Desktop through 2.6.2 allows XSS because a note's title is mishandled during syncing. This leads to remote code execution because of Node integration.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01913 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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-2020-26157
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pcw2-q3mm-wc8g
References
More Leanote vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-15992 Leanote Desktop through 2.6.2 allows XSS because a note's title is mishandled when the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2021-19542 Leanote 2.7.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in the markdown type note. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2018-13119 Leanote 2.6.1 has XSS via the Blog Basic Setting title field, which is mishandled during rendering of the "likes" page. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2017-14670 Leanote version <= 2.5 is vulnerable to XSS due to not sanitized input in markdown notes CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-03121 leanote history.js define cross site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2019-15945 Leanote prior to version 2.6 is affected by: Cross Site Scripting (XSS). CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-26157 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-26157 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pcw2-q3mm-wc8g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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