VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-29996
Mark Text through 0.16.3 allows attackers arbitrary command execution.
CRITICAL 9.6EPSS 2.75%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.75%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Mark Text through 0.16.3 allows attackers arbitrary command execution. This could lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) by opening .md files containing a mutation Cross Site Scripting (XSS) payload.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.75% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- marktext/marktext
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/marktext/marktext/issues/2548Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/marktext/marktext/issues/2548Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.