CVE-2026-33955
Notesnook vulnerable to RCE via stored XSS in Note History diff viewer
Notesnook is a note-taking app. Prior to version 3.3.11 on Web/Desktop, a cross-site scripting vulnerability stored in the note history comparison viewer can escalate to remote code execution in a desktop application. The issue is triggered when an attacker-controlled note header is displayed using dangerouslySetInnerHTML without secure handling. When combined with the full backup and restore feature in the desktop application, this becomes remote code execution because Electron is configured with nodeIntegration: true and contextIsolation: false. Version 3.3.11 patches the issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Notesnook vulnerable to RCE via stored XSS in Note History diff viewer
Notesnook is a note-taking app. Prior to version 3.3.11 on Web/Desktop, a cross-site scripting vulnerability stored in the note history comparison viewer can escalate to remote code execution in a desktop application. The issue is triggered when an attacker-controlled note header is displayed using dangerouslySetInnerHTML without secure handling. When combined with the full backup and restore feature in the desktop application, this becomes remote code execution because Electron is configured with nodeIntegration: true and contextIsolation: false. Version 3.3.11 patches the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-33955- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-16872
Notesnook is a note-taking app. Prior to version 3.3.11 on Web/Desktop, a cross-site scripting vulnerability stored in the note history comparison viewer can escalate to remote code execution in a desktop application. The issue is triggered when an attacker-controlled note header is displayed using dangerouslySetInnerHTML without secure handling. When combined with the full backup and restore feature in the desktop application, this becomes remote code execution because Electron is configured with nodeIntegration: true and contextIsolation: false. Version 3.3.11 patches the issue.
- Record
EUVD-2026-16872- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Notesnook is a note-taking app. Prior to version 3.3.11 on Web/Desktop, a cross-site scripting vulnerability stored in the note history comparison viewer can escalate to remote code execution in a desktop application. The issue is triggered when an attacker-controlled note header is displayed using dangerouslySetInnerHTML without secure handling. When combined with the full backup and restore feature in the desktop application, this becomes remote code execution because Electron is configured with nodeIntegration: true and contextIsolation: false. Version 3.3.11 patches the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-33955- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Notesnook vulnerable to RCE via stored XSS in Note History diff viewer
Notesnook is a note-taking app. Prior to version 3.3.11 on Web/Desktop, a cross-site scripting vulnerability stored in the note history comparison viewer can escalate to remote code execution in a desktop application. The issue is triggered when an attacker-controlled note header is displayed using dangerouslySetInnerHTML without secure handling. When combined with the full backup and restore feature in the desktop application, this becomes remote code execution because Electron is configured with nodeIntegration: true and contextIsolation: false. Version 3.3.11 patches the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-33955- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-33955 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Streetwriters Notesnook Web/desktop, published March 27, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.