Arbitrary File Read, Write, Rename, and Delete in Logseq
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Electron preload script in Logseq exposes an API method that allows the renderer process to invoke IPC handlers without proper path validation. An attacker with JavaScript execution in the renderer (e.g. via XSS or a malicious plugin), can read, write, or delete arbitrary files on the user's system. While only version v0.10.15 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable, status of other versions is unknown since this issue was not addressed by a patch.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-47899
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jq3m-h4m5-r9j5
References
Other 1
More logseq vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-08151 Shell command injection in Logseq CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-35349 Iframe escape by plugins in Logseq CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2026-35348 Stored XSS via Unsanitized Plugin Metadata in Logseq CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-47899 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-47899 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jq3m-h4m5-r9j5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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