CVE-2026-105785: Joplin Server token misuse in password reset

CVE-2026-105785 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.8 · Published 2026-10-06

Joplin Server is an open-source note-taking application that stores and synchronizes notes across devices. A vulnerability allows an attacker who obtains a CSRF or account-confirmation token through other means to reset a victim's password and delete their sessions and API applications, taking over the account. This affects Joplin Server versions before 3.7.2.

Technologies: Joplin Server. Vendors: Joplin.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-105785 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-105785 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-105785?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.8, published 6 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Joplin Server before 3.7.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-105785?
Yes: fixed in Joplin Server 3.7.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-105785 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-105785?
Check whether you run Joplin Server at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: Joplin Server 3.7.2

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from token-purpose confusion: TokenModel.ts stores CSRF, account-confirmation, email-change, and password-reset tokens without recording their intended purpose, and UserModel.resetPassword accepts any token returned by TokenModel.userFromToken. An attacker with network access to the public password-reset endpoint can abuse tokens obtained through a separate disclosure to perform unauthorized password resets. The fix scopes tokens by purpose in a database schema migration.

Affected products

  • Joplin Joplin Server before 3.7.2

Timeline

  • 2026-10-06: disclosed
  • 2026-08-21: patched: Fix commit merged to dev branch

References

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