--- title: "CVE-2026-49450: Joplin Desktop - Remote Code Execution" description: "Joplin Desktop for Windows < 3.7.2 contains a code execution vulnerability caused by omission of publisherName in package.json, letting attackers controlling update delivery run code with user privileges after user approval." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-49450/ --- # CVE-2026-49450 Joplin Desktop - Remote Code Execution Joplin Desktop for Windows < 3.7.2 contains a code execution vulnerability caused by omission of publisherName in package.json, letting attackers controlling update delivery run code with user privileges after user approval. CVSS base score 7.1 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Not required EPSS 0.18% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49450) ## Details Type Remote Code Execution Impact Remote Code Execution CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Published 21 September 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-345](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/345.html) ## Vendor fix Update to version 3.7.2 or later. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49450](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49450) - [https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/commit/853659edf575c4f526c2b196e0629462aee9df28](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/commit/853659edf575c4f526c2b196e0629462aee9df28) - [https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/pull/15539](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/pull/15539) - [https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-9wp7-hr9m-3273](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-9wp7-hr9m-3273) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)