Medium 6.1Published Jul 8, 2026

CVE-2026-59923Mistune is a Python Markdown parser with renderers and plugins.

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 07:30 UTC)

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Mistune is a Python Markdown parser with renderers and plugins. Prior to 3.3.0, HTMLRenderer.safe_url() does not block percent-encoded javascript URIs, allowing attacker-supplied Markdown links or images to bypass URL protections and execute script in rendered HTML. This issue is fixed in version 3.3.0.

CVSS: 6.1 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-79
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Jul 9, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

mistune_project mistune mistune_project:mistune	before 3.3.0	NVD

References

https://github.com/lepture/mistune/commit/c7101fcbb6e8790e8e39157c5ca2238fc6dd6cbcpatch
https://github.com/lepture/mistune/releases/tag/v3.3.0release-notes
https://github.com/lepture/mistune/security/advisories/GHSA-8c25-4j27-2rv3exploit, vendor-advisory

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