Joplin version 2.8.8 allows an external attacker to execute arbitrary commands remotely on any client that opens a link in a malicious markdown file, via Joplin. This is possible because the application does not properly validate the schema/protocol of existing links in the markdown file before passing them to the 'shell.openExternal' function.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-7131 Joplin version 2.8.8 allows an external attacker to execute arbitrary commands remotely on any client that opens a link in a malicious markdown file, via Joplin. This is possible because the application does not properly validate the schema/protocol of existing links in the markdown file before passing them to the 'shell.openExternal' function.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mjr5-v9c9-mm7g Joplin Remote Code Execution
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History

Tue, 20 May 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Fluid Attacks

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-20T18:32:21.014Z

Reserved: 2022-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-40277

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T12:14:40.043Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-09-30T17:15:13.277

Modified: 2025-05-20T19:15:47.660

Link: CVE-2022-40277

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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