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TI-2021-15828 Aliases CVE-2021-38148GHSA-45mx-g85m-wwm3

Obsidian before 0.12.12 does not require user confirmation for non-http/https URLs.

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

Obsidian before 0.12.12 does not require user confirmation for non-http/https URLs.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01225 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed obsidian (npm): 0.12.12

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—obsidian (npm)before 0.12.120.12.12Patch availableGHSA-45mx-g85m-wwm3
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • obsidian (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.12.12 Fixed in 0.12.12 Patch available GHSA-45mx-g85m-wwm3

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:obsidian:obsidian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.12.12VulnerableObsidian
  • cpe:2.3:a:obsidian:obsidian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.12.12 Vulnerable ·Obsidian

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-45mx-g85m-wwm3 obsidian (npm) Fixed in 0.12.12 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-38148
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-45mx-g85m-wwm3

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2023-11881 An issue discovered in Obsidian Canvas 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to send desktop… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-01985 Obsidian Local File Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2022-16774 Obsidian 0.14.x and 0.15.x before 0.15.5 allows obsidian://hook-get-address remote code… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-16416 Obsidian before 1.2.2 allows calls to unintended APIs (for microphone access, camera… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2

Sources

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