Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-27176
Mutation XSS exists in Mark Text through 0.16.2 that leads to Remote Code Execution. NOTE: this might be considered a duplicate of CVE-2020-26870; however, it can also be considered an issue in the design of the "source code mode" feature, which parses HTML even though HTML support is not one of the primary advertised roles of the product.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2020-27176
- cpe:2.3:a:marktext:marktext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-27176
0.58%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 78 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-27176
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
8.3
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.6
|
6.0
|
MITRE | |
|
9.6
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
6.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-27176
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-27176
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https://github.com/marktext/marktext/issues/2360
Security issue: Mutation XSS to RCE in MarkText · Issue #2360 · marktext/marktext · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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