Vulnerability · Published Oct 19, 2022 · Assigned by Fluid Attacks
CVE-2022-41709
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Markdownify. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Markdownify version 1.4.1 allows an external attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on any client attempting to view a malicious markdown file through Markdownify. This is possible because the application has the "nodeIntegration" option enabled.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | electron-markdownify | no fix listed | GHSA-c942-mfmp-p4fh |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Markdownify | 1.4.1 |
Weakness: CWE-829 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H