cve/2023/CVE-2023-2110.md

### [CVE-2023-2110](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-2110)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Obsidian&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=0%3C%201.2.8%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-22%20Improper%20Limitation%20of%20a%20Pathname%20to%20a%20Restricted%20Directory%20('Path%20Traversal')&color=brighgreen)

### 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.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2110/

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.