{ "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": { "cveId": "CVE-2026-86016", "assignerOrgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "GitHub_M", "dateReserved": "2026-09-04T19:23:40.691Z", "datePublished": "2026-10-13T19:15:21.682Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-10-13T19:15:21.682Z" }, "containers": { "cna": { "title": "VNote: Stored XSS via YAML Frontmatter Leading to Local File Read and Remote Exfiltration", "problemTypes": [ { "descriptions": [ { "cweId": "CWE-79", "lang": "en", "description": "CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')", "type": "CWE" } ] } ], "metrics": [ { "cvssV3_1": { "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 8.2, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N", "version": "3.1" } } ], "references": [ { "name": "https://github.com/vnotex/vnote/security/advisories/GHSA-vfhj-c636-h59x", "tags": [ "x_refsource_CONFIRM" ], "url": "https://github.com/vnotex/vnote/security/advisories/GHSA-vfhj-c636-h59x" }, { "name": "https://github.com/vnotex/vnote/commit/7371efde531312eb24beb982fb5fdd73469cb171", "tags": [ "x_refsource_MISC" ], "url": "https://github.com/vnotex/vnote/commit/7371efde531312eb24beb982fb5fdd73469cb171" }, { "name": "https://github.com/vnotex/vnote/releases/tag/v4.3.0", "tags": [ "x_refsource_MISC" ], "url": "https://github.com/vnotex/vnote/releases/tag/v4.3.0" } ], "affected": [ { "vendor": "vnotex", "product": "vnote", "versions": [ { "version": "< 4.3.0", "status": "affected" } ] } ], "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa", "shortName": "GitHub_M", "dateUpdated": "2026-10-13T19:15:21.682Z" }, "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "VNote is a note-taking platform. Prior to 4.3.0, VNote uses the assignment `preNode.innerHTML = p_metaData` in src/data/extra/web/js/markdownit.js to insert YAML frontmatter metadata into a pre element before the protectFromXss sanitization path runs. Opening an attacker-supplied Markdown note can therefore execute stored JavaScript in the file:// viewer context. Because QWebEngineSettings::LocalContentCanAccessRemoteUrls enables local content to access remote URLs, the script can read reachable local note files and transmit their contents to a remote server without further interaction after the note is opened. This issue is fixed in version 4.3.0." } ], "source": { "advisory": "GHSA-vfhj-c636-h59x", "discovery": "UNKNOWN" } } } }