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CVE-2019-1010005: HexoEditor 1.1.8-beta may execute malicious code

CVE-2019-1010005 · published 7 years ago

Summary

The HexoEditor version 1.1.8-beta can be tricked into running harmful commands when a specially crafted web page is viewed. This could let an attacker take control of the affected system or steal data. Update to a newer, patched version of HexoEditor or disable the vulnerable feature until an update is applied.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
hexoeditor_project	hexoeditor	1.1.8 `cpe:2.3:a:hexoeditor_project:hexoeditor:1.1.8:beta::::::`

Original advisory text

HexoEditor v1.1.8-beta is affected by: XSS to code execution.

References

https://github.com/Moeditor/Moeditor/issues/156 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/zhuzhuyule/HexoEditor/issues/3 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

6.1 Medium

Exploitation

1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Timeline

Published15 Jul 2019

Updated4 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2019-1010005 · NVD

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