CVE-2026-42090

Notesnook is a note-taking app focused on user privacy & ease of use. Prior to Notesnook Web/Desktop version 3.3.15 and prior to Notesnook iOS/Android version 3.3.20, a stored XSS vulnerability in the note export flow can be escalated to remote code execution in the desktop app. The root cause is that exported note fields such as title, headline, and content are inserted into the generated HTML template without HTML escaping. When the note is later exported to PDF, Notesnook renders that HTML into a same-origin, unsandboxed iframe using iframe.srcdoc = .... Injected script executes in the Notesnook origin. In the desktop app, this becomes RCE because Electron is configured with nodeIntegration: true and contextIsolation: false. This issue has been patched in Notesnook Web/Desktop version 3.3.15 and Notesnook iOS/Android version 3.3.20.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:a:streetwriters:notesnook_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:streetwriters:notesnook_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:streetwriters:notesnook_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*

History

12 May 2026, 18:45

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:streetwriters:notesnook_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:streetwriters:notesnook_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:streetwriters:notesnook_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
First Time Streetwriters notesnook Mobile
Streetwriters
Streetwriters notesnook Desktop
References () https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/releases/tag/3.3.20-android - () https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/releases/tag/3.3.20-android - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/releases/tag/v3.3.15 - () https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/releases/tag/v3.3.15 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/security/advisories/GHSA-fjm8-jg78-89h4 - () https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/security/advisories/GHSA-fjm8-jg78-89h4 - Vendor Advisory

04 May 2026, 17:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-04 17:16

Updated : 2026-05-12 18:45


NVD link : CVE-2026-42090

Mitre link : CVE-2026-42090

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-42090


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Products Affected

streetwriters

  • notesnook_mobile
  • notesnook_desktop
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')