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.

CVSS v3 2.6 LOW

2.6^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
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

Configurations

No configuration.

History

19 Oct 2026, 14:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-19 14:17

Updated : 2026-10-19 21:14

NVD link : CVE-2026-111935

Mitre link : CVE-2026-111935

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-111935

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-73

External Control of File Name or Path

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