CherryTree through 1.7.2 Local File Disclosure via Embedded-File Filename Path
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
CherryTree, a desktop note-taking application, is affected in versions up to and including 1.7.2. An attacker can craft a malicious document that tricks the application into including sensitive files from the user's computer, such as private SSH keys, which could then be exposed to the attacker when the document is shared or opened.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
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CherryTree through 1.7.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in CtStorageXmlHelper::_create_image_from_xml that trusts unvalidated embedded-file 'filename' attributes in XML documents. Attackers can craft a .ctd, .ctz, or .ctx document with an absolute or ~/ filename and no data, so saving embeds files like ~/.ssh/id_rsa into the document.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- giuspen cherrytree
through 1.7.2