CVE-2026-53579: Trilium is an open-source hierarchical note-taking application

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-53579?

trilium: upgrade to 0.104.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-53579 being exploited?

CVE-2026-53579 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-53579 affect?

CVE-2026-53579 affects trilium. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Trilium is an open-source hierarchical note-taking application. In versions up to and including 0.103.0, the default-on "Safe import" filter sanitizes HTML only for text notes and excludes the book note type, whose content is stored without

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-53579?

Priority 30/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2026-53579 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting trilium. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Trilium is an open-source hierarchical note-taking application. In versions up to and including 0.103.0, the default-on "Safe import" filter sanitizes HTML only for text notes and excludes the book note type, whose content is stored without sanitization and later rendered as HTML, allowing an attacker-supplied import archive to embed a payload that executes as script. A book note's content is routed through the same rendering path as text notes a

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 83%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79, CWE-94
Published	2026-08-27
Last modified	2026-10-14

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: triliumnotes

Last updated 2026-10-14 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-08-27 20:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-14 15:46 UTCUpdated Record last modified

triliumnotes trilium UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.104.0

Fixed in: 0.104.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy trilium || rpm -q trilium || trilium --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.104.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade trilium

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade trilium

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-53579?

trilium: upgrade to 0.104.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-53579 being exploited?

CVE-2026-53579 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-53579 affect?

CVE-2026-53579 affects trilium. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Trilium is an open-source hierarchical note-taking application. In versions up to and including 0.103.0, the default-on "Safe import" filter sanitizes HTML only for text notes and excludes the book note type, whose content is stored without

How urgent is CVE-2026-53579?

Priority 30/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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