CVE-2020-20269

Description

A specially crafted Markdown document could cause the execution of malicious JavaScript code in Caret Editor before 4.0.0-rc22.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.33% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/careteditor/issues/issues/841	third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/careteditor/releases-beta/releases/tag/4.0.0-rc22	third party advisory release notes
https://caret.io	product
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/59	third party advisory mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/59	third party advisory mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161072/Caret-Editor-4.0.0-rc21-Remote-Code-Execution.html	third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-20269?: CVE-2020-20269 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-20269?: To fix CVE-2020-20269, 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-2020-20269 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-20269 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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