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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-18748
CVE-2020-18748:
Typora vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Typora v0.9.65 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via mathjax syntax due to a mathjax configuration error in the mathematical formula blocks. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-18748 and is distinct from CVE-2020-18221 (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.1 (MEDIUM) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The issue exists in the mathematical formula blocks where mathjax syntax can be manipulated to execute arbitrary code through XSS. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) (NVD).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through the mathematical formula blocks in Typora. The impact is rated as low for both confidentiality and integrity, with no impact on availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade from Typora v0.9.65 to a newer version that contains fixes for this vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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