CVE-2026-49449

What it is

Joplin is an open source note-taking and to-do application that organises notes and lists into notebooks. From 1.4.0 until 3.7.2, packages/renderer/MdToHtml/rules/katex.ts enables KaTeX's trust option for note content, allowing a note author to place a \href URL into rendered output without passing Joplin's normal URL allowlist. On Windows, clicking a link whose target is an attacker-controlled UNC path causes pathExists() to initiate SMB authentication and disclose the current user's NTLMv2 challenge-response without a warning. The unfiltered URL can also invoke other registered URL handlers, but the credential disclosure through KaTeX \href is the distinguishing demonstrated impact. This issue is fixed in version 3.7.2.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-09-21 21:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-09-28 21:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-09-21 21:17 UTC

Last modified

2026-09-28 21:17 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-200 · Information exposure

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 2.5

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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