CVE-2022-36450 Code injection in n/a

High 8.0 Published 25 Jul 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via the obsidian://hook-get-address protocol due to unchecked URL handling in window.open.

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-2022-36450?

CVE-2022-36450 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 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

Obsidian 0.14.x and 0.15.x before 0.15.5 allows obsidian://hook-get-address remote code execution because window.open is used without checking the URL.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36450?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Obsidian Obsidian.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36450?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36450 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2022-36450 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36450 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j67c-x57p-7jqm.