### [CVE-2023-2318](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-2318)
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![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=0%3C%3D%200.17.1%20&color=brighgreen)
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### Description

DOM-based XSS in src/muya/lib/contentState/pasteCtrl.js in MarkText 0.17.1 and before on Windows, Linux and macOS allows arbitrary JavaScript code to run in the context of MarkText main window. This vulnerability can be exploited if a user copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into MarkText.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://github.com/marktext/marktext/issues/3618
- https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2318/

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