CVE-2026-73295

Material for MkDocs: DOM XSS in search suggestions via query parameter

Published Aug 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Material for MkDocs is a powerful documentation framework built on top of MkDocs. From 7.2.0 until 9.7.7, the mountSearchSuggest function in src/templates/assets/javascripts/components/search/suggest/index.ts contains a DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability in the optional search.suggest feature that allows a crafted q URL parameter to execute JavaScript in a documentation site's origin after user interaction. This issue is fixed in version 9.7.7.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xvg9-69gf-fjrf Material for MkDocs: DOM XSS in search suggestions via query parameter
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Squidfunk
Squidfunk mkdocs-material
Vendors & Products Squidfunk
Squidfunk mkdocs-material
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Description Material for MkDocs is a powerful documentation framework built on top of MkDocs. From 7.2.0 until 9.7.7, the mountSearchSuggest function in src/templates/assets/javascripts/components/search/suggest/index.ts contains a DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability in the optional search.suggest feature that allows a crafted q URL parameter to execute JavaScript in a documentation site's origin after user interaction. This issue is fixed in version 9.7.7.
Title Material for MkDocs: DOM XSS in search suggestions via query parameter
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 13, 2026, 4:25 PM
Reserved
Aug 11, 2026, 7:42 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 12, 2026, 5:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 3:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 12, 2026, 4:15 PM