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TI-2023-18928 Aliases CVE-2023-37298GHSA-7grw-xfx6-qhx6

Joplin before 2.11.5 allows XSS via a USE element in an SVG document.

Priority LOW 28CWE-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
Fixed

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

Summary

Joplin before 2.11.5 allows XSS via a USE element in an SVG document.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00574 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed joplin (npm): 2.11.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—joplin (npm)before 2.11.52.11.5Patch availableGHSA-7grw-xfx6-qhx6
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • joplin (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.11.5 Fixed in 2.11.5 Patch available GHSA-7grw-xfx6-qhx6

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:joplin_project:joplin:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*before 2.11.5Vulnerablelaurent22
  • cpe:2.3:a:joplin_project:joplin:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions before 2.11.5 Vulnerable ·laurent22

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-7grw-xfx6-qhx6 joplin (npm) Fixed in 2.11.5 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37298
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7grw-xfx6-qhx6

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2023-24472 Arbitrary code execution on click of PDF links in Joplin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2024-32950 Remote Code Execution on click of <a> Link in markdown preview CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-27054 Joplin has a parsing error leading to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.7
  • TI-2025-17795 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Rich Text Editor allows arbitrary code execution in Joplin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2025-19991 Privilege escalation in Joplin server via user patch endpoint CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-35730 Lack of validation on openExternal allows 1 click remote code execution in joplin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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