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High · 7.8 CVE-2025-12489 EUVD-2025-38160GHSA-h2v8-4c3f-vqgv

evernote-mcp-server openBrowser Command Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Nov 6, 2025 · Updated Nov 6, 2025 · Assigned by zdi

Description

evernote-mcp-server openBrowser Command Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of evernote-mcp-server. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the openBrowser function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-27913.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
evernote-mcp-server evernote-mcp-server 2.1.0 —

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