CVE-2021-38148
Obsidian does not require user confirmation for non-http/https URLs.
Obsidian before 0.12.12 does not require user confirmation for non-http/https URLs.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Obsidian before 0.12.12 does not require user confirmation for non-http/https URLs.
- Record
CVE-2021-38148- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Obsidian before 0.12.12 does not require user confirmation for non-http/https URLs.
- Record
CVE-2021-38148- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2308 No score
Obsidian before 0.12.12 does not require user confirmation for non-http/https URLs.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2308- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-45mx-g85m-wwm3
Obsidian does not require user confirmation for non-http/https URLs.
Obsidian before 0.12.12 does not require user confirmation for non-http/https URLs.
- Record
GHSA-45mx-g85m-wwm3- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Obsidian before 0.12.12 does not require user confirmation for non-http/https URLs.
- Record
CVE-2021-38148- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-45mx-g85m-wwm3
Obsidian does not require user confirmation for non-http/https URLs.
Obsidian before 0.12.12 does not require user confirmation for non-http/https URLs.
- Record
GHSA-45mx-g85m-wwm3- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
obsidiannpm |
before 0.12.12 | 0.12.12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-38148 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Obsidian, published August 7, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.23%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in obsidian 0.12.12.