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CVE-2020-9038

Cross-site Scripting in Joplin

5.4 MediumPublic exploitFix available

Joplin through 1.0.184 allows Arbitrary File Read via XSS.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

3.57%Down 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.4

Joplin through 1.0.184 allows Arbitrary File Read via XSS.

Record
CVE-2020-9038
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
3.5 LowAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Joplin through 1.0.184 allows Arbitrary File Read via XSS.

Record
CVE-2020-9038
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-1417 No score

Joplin through 1.0.184 allows Arbitrary File Read via XSS.

Record
EUVD-2020-1417
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6r7x-hc8m-985r 5.4

Cross-site Scripting in Joplin

Joplin through 1.0.184 allows Arbitrary File Read via Cross-site Scripting (XSS).

Record
GHSA-6r7x-hc8m-985r
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.4

Joplin through 1.0.184 allows Arbitrary File Read via XSS.

Record
CVE-2020-9038
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6r7x-hc8m-985r 5.4

Cross-site Scripting in Joplin

Joplin through 1.0.184 allows Arbitrary File Read via Cross-site Scripting (XSS).

Record
GHSA-6r7x-hc8m-985r
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
 before 1.2.1
1.2.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBJoplin Desktop 1.0.184 - Cross-Site Scripting2020-03-02
PoC in GitHubJavierOlmedo/CVE-2020-90382020-02-27

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2020-9038 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Joplin Project Joplin, published February 17, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.57%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in joplin 1.2.1.

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