// For flags

CVE-2023-2110

Obsidian Local File Disclosure

Severity Score

7.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper 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.

*Credits: Li Jiantao (@CurseRed) of STAR Labs SG Pte. Ltd. (@starlabs_sg)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-04-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-19 CVE Published
  • 2024-10-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-07 First Exploit
  • 2025-01-29 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-597: Absolute Path Traversal
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Obsidian
Search vendor "Obsidian"
 Obsidian
Search vendor "Obsidian" for product "Obsidian"
 < 1.2.8
Search vendor "Obsidian" for product "Obsidian" and version " < 1.2.8"
-
Affected
in Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
 Macos
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"
--
Safe
Obsidian
Search vendor "Obsidian"
 Obsidian
Search vendor "Obsidian" for product "Obsidian"
 < 1.2.8
Search vendor "Obsidian" for product "Obsidian" and version " < 1.2.8"
-
Affected
in Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
--
Safe
Obsidian
Search vendor "Obsidian"
 Obsidian
Search vendor "Obsidian" for product "Obsidian"
 < 1.2.8
Search vendor "Obsidian" for product "Obsidian" and version " < 1.2.8"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe