CVE-2026-111935 (CVSS 2.6)

Description

NoteGen through 0.38.3 contains an external control of file path vulnerability in chat image analysis that allows attackers to read local image files via unvalidated synced sourceUrl paths. Attackers with write access to the victim's sync target can plant absolute paths or file:// URLs, causing image_inspect to send local images to the AI provider.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

2.6

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0025

Probability of exploitation

0.16%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-73 CWE-73

References

Other References

https://github.com/codexu/note-gen/blob/note-gen-v0.38.3/src/lib/chat-image-context.ts https://github.com/codexu/note-gen/blob/note-gen-v0.38.3/src/lib/sync/conversation-sync.ts https://github.com/codexu/note-gen/commit/64e671eb58f56ad6ebec0d99d32f6037f9319979 https://github.com/codexu/note-gen/commit/6840c13c4fcb71a79b7df838d19a026830d64b96 https://github.com/codexu/note-gen/issues/1296 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/notegen-through-0.38.3-local-file-disclosure-via-chat-image-analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-111935? +

NoteGen through 0.38.3 contains an external control of file path vulnerability in chat image analysis that allows attackers to read local image files via unvalidated synced sourceUrl paths. Attackers with write access to the victim's sync target can plant absolute paths or file:// URLs, causing image_inspect to send local images to the AI provider. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2026-111935? +

CVE-2026-111935 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.6 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact. The EPSS score is 0.0025, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-111935? +

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