CVE-2019-9785 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

gitnote 3.1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Markdown file, as demonstrated by a javascript:window.parent.top.require('child_process').execFile substring in the onerror attribute of an IMG element.

Published: 2019-03-14

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 4.2% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gitnoteapp:gitnote:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-19147	gitnote 3.1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Markdown file, as demonstrated by a javascript:window.parent.top.require('child_process').execFile substring in the onerror attribute of an IMG element.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0415.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/CCCCCrash/POCs/tree/master/Web/gitnote
https://github.com/zhaopengme/gitnote/issues/209

History

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Subscriptions

Gitnoteapp Gitnote

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2019-03-14T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T17:14:18.629Z

Reserved: 2019-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-9785

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-03-14T14:29:00.257

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:44:20.443

Link: CVE-2019-9785

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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