CVE-2023-2110

Description

Improper path handling in Obsidian desktop before 1.2.8 on Windows, Linux and macOS allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "app://local/<absolute-path>". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Obsidian, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Obsidian.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): STAR_Labs
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 8.2 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Effective score: 8.2 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-22
Reserved: 2023-04-17
Published: 2023-08-19 07:31 UTC
Last updated: 2024-10-07 22:02 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2023/2xxx/CVE-2023-2110.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2023-2110 — Obsidian Local File Disclosure

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NVD published: 2023-08-19 06:15:45 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-17 05:51:25 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 8.2 / 10 HIGH source: info@starlabs.sg
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploitability subscore: 1.8 / 10
Impact subscore: 5.8 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0033 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 25.78% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-29

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2023-33631
Assigner: STAR_Labs
Published: Aug 19, 2023, 5:31:48 AM
Updated: Oct 7, 2024, 8:02:00 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 8.2 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.1200
Vendors: Obsidian
Products: Obsidian (0 <1.2.8)
Aliases: GHSA-gpj7-f5cp-g2m9

ENISA description: Improper path handling in Obsidian desktop before 1.2.8 on Windows, Linux and macOS allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "app://local/<absolute-path>". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Obsidian, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Obsidian.

EUVD references (2)

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Obsidian	Obsidian	`0` (affected)	Windows, Linux, MacOS

Affected products — CPE 2.3 (4) NVD

NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.

cpe:2.3:a:obsidian:obsidian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor references (2)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://obsidian.md/changelog/2023-05-03-desktop-v1.2.8/ release-notes
https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2110/ third-party-advisory

MITRE references (2) cveawg.mitre.org

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https://obsidian.md/changelog/2023-05-03-desktop-v1.2.8/ release-notes
https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2110/ third-party-advisory

Web references (0)

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No web references attached yet.

NVD-tagged references (4)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://obsidian.md/changelog/2023-05-03-desktop-v1.2.8/ info@starlabs.sg Release Notes
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2023-05-03-desktop-v1.2.8/ af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 Release Notes
https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2110/ info@starlabs.sg ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2110/ af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory

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2026-05-22 06:20 UTC

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