CVE-2020-18748

Public Exploit

Description

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Typora v0.9.65 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via mathjax syntax due to a mathjax configuration error in the mathematical formula blocks. This is a different vulnerability from CVE-2020-18221.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/typora third party advisory
https://github.com/typora/typora-issues/issues/2226 third party advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-18748?
CVE-2020-18748 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-18748?
To fix CVE-2020-18748, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-18748 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-18748 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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