CVE-2025-7969
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-21
Last updated on: 2025-09-01
Assigner: Fluid Attacks
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| markdown-it | markdown-it | 14.1.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the markdown-it library version 14.1.0. It occurs because the library improperly neutralizes input during web page generation, specifically in the program files lib/renderer.mjs. This means that malicious scripts can be injected and executed in the context of a web page using markdown-it.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a user's browser when they view content processed by markdown-it. This can lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions performed on behalf of the user without their consent.