CVE-2023-2316: Typora Local File Disclosure

Severity: high (CVSS 7.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-08-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Improper path handling in Typora before 1.6.7 on Windows and Linux allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "typora://app/<absolute-path>". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Typora, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Typora.

Affected products

Typora: before 1.6.7 — fixed in 1.6.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Typora 1.6.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2316/
https://support.typora.io/What's-New-1.6/
https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2316/
https://support.typora.io/What's-New-1.6/

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