Obsidian Local File Disclosure

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Summary

CVECVE-2023-2110
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerSTAR_Labs
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2023-08-19 06:15:45 UTC
Updated2026-11-10 12:10:00 UTC
DescriptionImproper path handling in Obsidian desktop before 1.2.8 on Windows, Linux and macOS allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "app://local/<absolute-path>". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Obsidian, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Obsidian.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.1 HIGH from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary7.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
3.1[email protected]Secondary8.2HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
3.1CNACVSS8.2HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Macos - All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Application Obsidian Obsidian All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Obsidian Obsidian affected 1.2.8 custom Windows, Linux, MacOS
ADP Obsidian Obsidian affected 1.2.8 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Obsidian 1.2.8 Desktop (Catalyst) - Obsidian af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 obsidian.md Release Notes
(CVE-2023-2110) Obsidian Local File Disclosure | STAR Labs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 starlabs.sg Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Li Jiantao (@CurseRed) of STAR Labs SG Pte. Ltd. (@starlabs_sg) (en)

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