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Status published
Critical
CVE-2020-20269
A specially crafted Markdown document could cause the execution of...
Vulnerability Description
A specially crafted Markdown document could cause the execution of malicious JavaScript code in Caret Editor before 4.0.0-rc22.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/careteditor/issues/issues/841
- https://github.com/careteditor/releases-beta/releases/tag/4.0.0-rc22
- https://caret.io
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/59
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/59
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161072/Caret-Editor-4.0.0-rc21-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Affected Vendor
caret
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caret
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 4.0.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 22nd, 2021
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.