CVE-2020-35717

Public Exploit

Description

zonote through 0.4.0 allows XSS via a crafted note, with resultant Remote Code Execution (because nodeIntegration in webPreferences is true).

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.29% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory medium.com Third-Party Advisory electronjs.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.electronjs.org/apps/zonote third party advisory product
https://github.com/zonetti/zonote third party advisory product
https://github.com/hmartos/cve-2020-35717 third party advisory exploit
https://medium.com/bugbountywriteup/remote-code-execution-through-cross-site-scripting-in-electron-f3b891ad637 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-35717?
CVE-2020-35717 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-35717?
To fix CVE-2020-35717, 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-2020-35717 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-35717 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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