CVE-2023-2971 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2023-2971

Typora Local File Disclosure

Vulnerability Description

Improper path handling in Typora before 1.7.0-dev on Windows and Linux allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "typora://app/typemark/". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Typora, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Typora.

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

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Li Jiantao (@CurseRed) of STAR Labs SG Pte. Ltd. (@starlabs_sg)

References

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Typora
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: August 19th, 2023
Last Modified: October 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1005 Data from Local System
Collection
T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1565.001 Stored Data Manipulation
Impact