Obsidian Dataview through 0.4.12-hotfix1 allows eval injection.
Priority LOW 37CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-94.
Summary
Obsidian Dataview through 0.4.12-hotfix1 allows eval injection. The evalInContext function in executes user input, which allows an attacker to craft malicious Markdown files that will execute arbitrary code once opened. NOTE: 0.4.13 provides a mitigation for some use cases.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01245 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed obsidian-dataview (npm): 0.4.13
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 |
| — | obsidian-dataview (npm) | before 0.4.13 | 0.4.13 | Patch available | GHSA-xfg5-vrmc-24wc |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- obsidian-dataview (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.4.13 Fixed in 0.4.13 Patch available GHSA-xfg5-vrmc-24wc
CPE configurations NVD · 3
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-xfg5-vrmc-24wc obsidian-dataview (npm) Fixed in 0.4.13 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-42057
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xfg5-vrmc-24wc
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-42057 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-42057 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xfg5-vrmc-24wc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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