VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-2316

CVSS score7.4 HIGH

EPSS probability0.66%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2023-08-19

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

Improper path handling in Typora before 1.6.7 on Windows and Linux allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "typora://app/<absolute-path>". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Typora, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Typora.

Weakness classification

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Primary references

info@starlabs.sg — Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
info@starlabs.sg — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory