Notesnook: RCE via stored XSS in note export rendering

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-42090
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-05-04 17:16:25 UTC
Updated2026-05-12 18:45:43 UTC
DescriptionNotesnook is a note-taking app focused on user privacy & ease of use. Prior to Notesnook Web/Desktop version 3.3.15 and prior to Notesnook iOS/Android version 3.3.20, a stored XSS vulnerability in the note export flow can be escalated to remote code execution in the desktop app. The root cause is that exported note fields such as title, headline, and content are inserted into the generated HTML template without HTML escaping. When the note is later exported to PDF, Notesnook renders that HTML into a same-origin, unsandboxed iframe using iframe.srcdoc = .... Injected script executes in the Notesnook origin. In the desktop app, this becomes RCE because Electron is configured with nodeIntegration: true and contextIsolation: false. This issue has been patched in Notesnook Web/Desktop version 3.3.15 and Notesnook iOS/Android version 3.3.20.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.6 CRITICAL from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.001710000 probability, percentile 0.379030000 (date 2026-05-12)

Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-94 | CWE-79 CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | CWE-94 CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary9.6CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1CNADECLARED9.6CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Streetwriters Notesnook Desktop All All All All
Application Streetwriters Notesnook Mobile All All All All
Application Streetwriters Notesnook Mobile All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Streetwriters Notesnook affected Notesnook Web/Desktop < 3.3.15 Not specified
CNA Streetwriters Notesnook affected Notesnook iOS/Android < 3.3.20 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/releases/tag/v3.3.15 [email protected] github.com Release Notes
github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/security/advisories/GHSA-fjm8-jg78-89h4 [email protected] github.com Vendor Advisory
github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/releases/tag/3.3.20-android [email protected] github.com Release Notes
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