# CVE-2020-15930: An XSS issue in Joplin desktop 1.0.190 to 1.0.245 allows arbitrary code execution via a malicious HTML embed tag.

- Also known as: GHSA-CGC7-MWP4-3CCX
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Fixed in: 1.1.7
- Published: 2020-09-24 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- joplin (npm): from 1.0.190, fixed in 1.1.7

## Description

An XSS issue in Joplin desktop 1.0.190 to 1.0.245 allows arbitrary code execution via a malicious HTML embed tag.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, joplin, upgrade to a fixed version (1.1.7) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/issues/3552
- https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/releases/tag/v1.1.4
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159316/Joplin-1.0.245-Cross-Site-Scripting-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48837

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