CVE-2020-18737 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An XSS vulnerability in Typora allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the victim's machine.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-18737?

CVE-2020-18737 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Typora 0.9.67. There is an XSS vulnerability that causes Remote Code Execution.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-18737?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Typora Typora.

How do I fix CVE-2020-18737?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-18737 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2020-18737 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-18737 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gmww-6r9f-5rpf.

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