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TI-2026-42633 Aliases CVE-2026-59816

Joplin: Path traversal in transcribe proxy endpoint via URL-encoded slash

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · 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

Joplin is an open source note-taking and to-do application that organises notes and lists into notebooks. Prior to 3.7.7, the GET /api/transcribe/:id and POST /api/transcribe/:id handlers in packages/server/src/routes/api/transcribe.ts on Joplin Server instances with TRANSCRIBE_ENABLED=true pass the decoded id directly into transcription backend URLs. An authenticated user can place URL-encoded slash and parent-directory segments in the job ID, causing parseSubPath() to decode a path that escapes the intended /transcribe/ prefix. The server then proxies the request to other transcription-backend endpoints and can return their responses, potentially exposing internal administrative, health, or configuration data. This issue is fixed in version 3.7.7.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00355 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed joplin (laurent22): 3.7.7

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
laurent22joplinbefore 3.7.73.7.7Patch availableCNA
  • joplin Vendorlaurent22 Affected before 3.7.7 Fixed in 3.7.7 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:joplin_project:joplin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——laurent22
  • cpe:2.3:a:joplin_project:joplin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·laurent22

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA joplin (laurent22) Fixed in 3.7.7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-59816

References

Other 2

  • 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-2026-34297 Joplin: SSO Auth Code Login Missing Rate Limiting — 9-Digit Numeric Code Brute-Forceable via Unprotected Endpoint CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.1
  • 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
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