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TI-2023-05244 Aliases CVE-2023-5701GHSA-cxg7-94vc-m5j2

vnotex vnote Markdown File cross site scripting

Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

A vulnerability has been found in vnotex vnote up to 3.17.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Markdown File Handler. The manipulation with the input <xss onclick="alert(1)" style=display:block>Click here</xss> leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-243139. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00762 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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
vnotexvnote3.0; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 3.6; 3.7; 3.8; 3.9; 3.10; 3.11; 3.12; 3.13; 3.14; 3.15; 3.16; 3.17—No fix listedCNA
  • vnote Vendorvnotex Affected 3.0; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 3.6; 3.7; 3.8; 3.9; 3.10; 3.11; 3.12; 3.13; 3.14; 3.15; 3.16; 3.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vnote_project:vnote:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.17.0VulnerableVnote Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:vnote_project:vnote:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.17.0 Vulnerable ·Vnote Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5701
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cxg7-94vc-m5j2

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2026-73520 Cross-site scripting in VNote YAML frontmatter exposes local files CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-73521 VNote argument injection enables command execution via note filenames CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
  • TI-2024-26798 Code Execution Vulnerability via Local File Path Traversal in Vnote CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-13044 vnotex vnote YAML Frontmatter markdownit.js cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences