CVE-2025-7969

Markdown-it 14.1.0 - Cross-site scripting (XSS)

Published Aug 21, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-25465 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:markdown-it_project:markdown-it:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Markdown-it
Markdown-it markdown-it
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:markdown-it:markdown-it:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Markdown-it
Markdown-it markdown-it
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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. 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.
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Markdown-it Project
Markdown-it Project markdown-it
Vendors & Products Markdown-it Project
Markdown-it Project markdown-it
Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Markdown-it 14.1.0 - Cross-site scripting (XSS)
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Fluid Attacks
Published
Updated
Dec 3, 2025, 9:06 PM
Reserved
Jul 21, 2025, 6:41 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 21, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:06 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 21, 2025, 4:40 PM