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CVE-2021-38148

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-08-07 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Obsidian before 0.12.12 does not require user confirmation for non-http/https URLs.

Affected products

• Obsidian: before 0.12.12 — fixed in 0.12.12

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Obsidian 0.12.12. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-release-v0-12-12/21564
• https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-release-v0-12-12/21564

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