5.4

CVE-2020-9038: joplin_project joplin Cross-site Scripting

Modified
AliasesGHSA-6r7x-hc8m-985r
Published 17-02-2020Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-9038 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in joplin_project joplin. EPSS estimates a 3.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 17-02-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Joplin through 1.0.184 allows Arbitrary File Read via XSS.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.57% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasemultipleUnverified

    Joplin Desktop 1.0.184 - Cross-Site Scripting

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Joplin_project1 product
Npm1 product
  • joplin< 1.2.1

2 vendors · 2 products

References

5 links