TI-2023-02172 Aliases CVE-2023-2316 GHSA-9f2q-mg3j-68hc

Typora Local File Disclosure

HIGH 66CWE-22Published 2023-08-19 · Updated 2024-10-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Improper path handling in Typora before 1.6.7 on Windows and Linux allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "typora://app/<absolute-path>". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Typora, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Typora.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00661 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed Typora (Typora): 1.6.7

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Typora	Typora	before 1.6.7	1.6.7	Patch available	CNA

Typora VendorTypora Affected before 1.6.7 Fixed in 1.6.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:typora:typora::::::::	before 1.6.7	Vulnerable	Typora
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Linux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:typora:typora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.7 Vulnerable ·Typora
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

Fix · CNA Typora (Typora) Fixed in 1.6.7

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2023-08-19
Typora 1.6.7
2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-02173 Typora DOM-Based Cross-site Scripting leading to Remote Code ExecutionPriority HIGH 76
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2316
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9f2q-mg3j-68hc
2026-10-07 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2316/

Advisory 1

https://support.typora.io/What's-New-1.6/

TI-2023-02173 Typora DOM-Based Cross-site Scripting leading to Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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
TI-2024-20928 Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Typora v.1.6.7 and before, allows a local… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

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Sources

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