CVE-2025-25187

Public Exploit
Cross-site Scripting in Goto Anything allows arbitrary code execution in Joplin

Description

Joplin is a free, open source note taking and to-do application, which can handle a large number of notes organised into notebooks. This vulnerability is caused by adding note titles to the document using React's `dangerouslySetInnerHTML`, without first escaping HTML entities. Joplin lacks a Content-Security-Policy with a restrictive `script-src`. This allows arbitrary JavaScript execution via inline `onclick`/`onload` event handlers in unsanitized HTML. Additionally, Joplin's main window is created with `nodeIntegration` set to `true`, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution to result in arbitrary code execution. Anyone who 1) receives notes from unknown sources and 2) uses <kbd>ctrl</kbd>-<kbd>p</kbd> to search is impacted. This issue has been addressed in version 3.1.24 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: laurent22 joplin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-9gfv-q6wj-fr3c exploit vendor advisory
https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/commit/360ece6f8873ef81afbfb98b25faad696ffccdb6 patch
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Content-Security-Policy/script-src product
https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/blob/2fc9bd476b0d9abcddb0a46f615a48333779d225/packages/app-desktop/plugins/GotoAnything.tsx#L558 product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-25187?
CVE-2025-25187 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-25187?
To fix CVE-2025-25187, 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-2025-25187 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2025-25187 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-25187?
CVE-2025-25187 affects laurent22 joplin.
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