CVE-2023-1004
MarkText WSH JScript code injection
CVE-2023-1004 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Marktext, published February 24, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.3 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.38%EPSS, 32nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
A vulnerability has been found in MarkText up to 0.17.1 on Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WSH JScript Handler. The manipulation leads to code injection. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-221737 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
MarkText WSH JScript code injection
A vulnerability has been found in MarkText up to 0.17.1 on Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WSH JScript Handler. The manipulation leads to code injection. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-221737 was assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2023-1004- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-23296
A vulnerability has been found in MarkText up to 0.17.1 on Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WSH JScript Handler. The manipulation leads to code injection. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-221737 was assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2023-23296- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7p66-mwq8-x35w
A vulnerability has been found in MarkText up to 0.17.1 and classified as critical. Affected by...
A vulnerability has been found in MarkText up to 0.17.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WSH JScript Handler. The manipulation leads to code injection. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-221737 was assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-7p66-mwq8-x35w- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability has been found in MarkText up to 0.17.1 on Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WSH JScript Handler. The manipulation leads to code injection. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-221737 was assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2023-1004- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
MarkText WSH JScript code injection
A vulnerability has been found in MarkText up to 0.17.1 on Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WSH JScript Handler. The manipulation leads to code injection. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-221737 was assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2023-1004- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.