CVE-2025-7969

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.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/fito	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it	Product
https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/issues/1122	Issue Tracking
https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/fito	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:markdown-it_project:markdown-it:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-08-21 17:15

Updated : 2025-12-22 19:28

NVD link : CVE-2025-7969

Mitre link : CVE-2025-7969

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-7969

JSON object : View

Products Affected

markdown-it_project

markdown-it

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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