CVE-2022-28101 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Attackers can execute HTML injection via unfiltered meta tags in markdown, potentially compromising user sessions or data in Turtle Note.

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

What is CVE-2022-28101?

CVE-2022-28101 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Apr 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Turtlapp Turtle Note v0.7.2.6 does not filter the <meta> tag during markdown parsing, allowing attackers to execute HTML injection.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28101?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lyonbros Turtl.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28101?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28101 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-2022-28101 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28101 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pr7q-952h-fq5x.

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