CVE-2025-53544: Trilium Notes is Vulnerable to Brute-force Protection Bypass via Initial Sync Seed Retrieval

Published Aug 5, 2025
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Updated

Trilium Notes is an open-source, cross-platform hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases. In versions below 0.97.0, a brute-force protection bypass in the initial sync seed retrieval endpoint allows unauthenticated attackers to guess the login password without triggering rate limiting. Trilium is a single-user app without a username requirement, and brute-force protection bypass makes exploitation much more feasible. Multiple features provided by Trilium (e.g. MFA, share notes, custom request handler) indicate that Trilium can be exposed to the internet. This is fixed in version 0.97.0.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Trilium Notes Trilium Notes<0.97.0

Event History

Aug 5, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:14 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:14 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-53544?

CVE-2025-53544 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthenticated access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-53544?

To fix CVE-2025-53544, update Trilium Notes to version 0.97.0 or later.

3

What impact does CVE-2025-53544 have on Trilium Notes?

CVE-2025-53544 allows attackers to bypass brute-force protection, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data.

4

Which versions of Trilium Notes are affected by CVE-2025-53544?

CVE-2025-53544 affects all versions of Trilium Notes prior to 0.97.0.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-53544 if I can't update?

There are no recommended workarounds for CVE-2025-53544; updating to the latest version is the best course of action.

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