CVE-2025-7969 (GCVE-0-2025-7969)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-21 16:40 – Updated: 2025-12-03 21:06 Disputed
VLAI
Title
Markdown-it 14.1.0 - Cross-site scripting (XSS)
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in markdown-it allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/renderer.mjs. This issue affects markdown-it: 14.1.0. NOTE: the Supplier does not consider this issue to be a vulnerability.
Severity
6.9 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-21 17:22 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
Fluid Attacks CNA
CNA scorecard B 89/100 over 58 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
markdown-it markdown-it Affected: 14.1.0 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:markdown-it:markdown-it:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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