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CVE-2020-15930

Cross-site Scripting in Joplin

6.1 MediumPublic exploitFix available

An XSS issue in Joplin desktop 1.0.190 to 1.0.245 allows arbitrary code execution via a malicious HTML embed tag.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

4.38%Down 1.8 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

An XSS issue in Joplin desktop 1.0.190 to 1.0.245 allows arbitrary code execution via a malicious HTML embed tag.

Record
CVE-2020-15930
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An XSS issue in Joplin desktop 1.0.190 to 1.0.245 allows arbitrary code execution via a malicious HTML embed tag.

Record
CVE-2020-15930
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-1044 No score

An XSS issue in Joplin desktop 1.0.190 to 1.0.245 allows arbitrary code execution via a malicious HTML embed tag.

Record
EUVD-2021-1044
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cgc7-mwp4-3ccx 6.1

Cross-site Scripting in Joplin

An XSS issue in Joplin desktop allows arbitrary code execution via a malicious HTML embed tag.

Record
GHSA-cgc7-mwp4-3ccx
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.1

An XSS issue in Joplin desktop 1.0.190 to 1.0.245 allows arbitrary code execution via a malicious HTML embed tag.

Record
CVE-2020-15930
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-cgc7-mwp4-3ccx 6.1

Cross-site Scripting in Joplin

An XSS issue in Joplin desktop allows arbitrary code execution via a malicious HTML embed tag.

Record
GHSA-cgc7-mwp4-3ccx
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
joplin
npm
 1.0.190 up to 1.1.7
1.1.7

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBJoplin 1.0.245 - Arbitrary Code Execution (PoC)2020-09-28

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-15930 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Joplin Project Joplin, published September 24, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.38%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in joplin 1.1.7.

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