Vulnerability in codexu NoteGen

[ Description ]Official 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.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References

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