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GHSA-C942-MFMP-P4FH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-19 19:00 – Updated: 2025-05-08 22:10

Summary

Markdownify subject to Remote Code Execution via malicious markdown file

Details

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. There are currently no patched versions and no known workarounds.

Severity

7.8 (High)


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

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "electron-markdownify"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "1.4.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-41709"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-829"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-10-25T19:58:53Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-10-19T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "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. There are currently no patched versions and no known workarounds.",
  "id": "GHSA-c942-mfmp-p4fh",
  "modified": "2025-05-08T22:10:51Z",
  "published": "2022-10-19T19:00:17Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41709"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/adams"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/amitmerchant1990/electron-markdownify"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Markdownify subject to Remote Code Execution via malicious markdown file"
}

CVE-2022-41709 (GCVE-0-2022-41709)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-19 00:00 – Updated: 2025-05-08 20:04

Summary

Severity

7.8 (High)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

Remote command execution (RCE)
CWE-829 - Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

Assigner

Fluid Attacks

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/adams/
https://github.com/amitmerchant1990/electron-mark…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
n/a	Markdownify	Affected: 1.4.1

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            ],
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          },
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            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://github.com/amitmerchant1990/electron-markdownify"
          }
        ],
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      },
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        },
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GHSA-C942-MFMP-P4FH

CVE-2022-41709 (GCVE-0-2022-41709)

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