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TI-2023-00105 Aliases CVE-2023-0109GHSA-5r2g-59px-3q9w

Stored XSS in usememos/memos

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in usememos/memos version 0.9.1. This vulnerability allows an attacker to upload a JavaScript file containing a malicious script and reference it in an HTML file. When the HTML file is accessed, the malicious script is executed. This can lead to the theft of sensitive information, such as login credentials, from users visiting the affected website. The issue has been fixed in version 0.10.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00463 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed usememos/memos (usememos): 0.10.0github.com/usememos/memos (Go): 0.10.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
usememosusememos/memosbefore 0.10.00.10.0Patch availableCNA
—github.com/usememos/memos (Go)before 0.10.00.10.0Patch availableGHSA-5r2g-59px-3q9w
  • usememos/memos Vendorusememos Affected before 0.10.0 Fixed in 0.10.0 Patch available CNA
  • github.com/usememos/memos (Go) Vendor— Affected before 0.10.0 Fixed in 0.10.0 Patch available GHSA-5r2g-59px-3q9w

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:usememos:memos:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.1Vulnerableusememos
  • cpe:2.3:a:usememos:memos:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·usememos

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA usememos/memos (usememos) Fixed in 0.10.0
  • Fix · GHSA-5r2g-59px-3q9w github.com/usememos/memos (Go) Fixed in 0.10.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0109
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5r2g-59px-3q9w

References

  • TI-2025-32234 The Memos application, up to version v0.24.3, allows for the embedding of markdown images… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-16796 elestio memos v0.23.0 is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) due to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04328 Improper Access Control in usememos/memos CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-04459 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in usememos/memos CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2022-04458 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in usememos/memos CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2022-04283 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in usememos/memos CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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