CVE-2026-73295

Received Received - Intake

DOM XSS in Material for MkDocs Search Suggest Feature

Publication date: 2026-08-12

Last updated on: 2026-08-13

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

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.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-12

Last Modified

2026-08-13

Generated

2026-09-01

AI Q&A

2026-08-12

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-31

NVD

CVE-2026-73295

EUVD

EUVD-2026-57321

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
mkdocs	material	From 7.2.0 (inc) to 9.7.7 (inc)
squidfunk	mkdocs-material	From 7.2.0 (inc) to 9.7.6 (inc)
squidfunk	mkdocs-material	9.7.7

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-73295 is a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Material for MkDocs versions 7.2.0 through 9.7.6. It affects the optional search.suggest feature where a crafted URL parameter named 'q' can execute malicious JavaScript in the documentation site's origin after user interaction.

Detection Guidance

Check Material for MkDocs version with: pip show mkdocs-material. If version is between 7.2.0 and 9.7.6, the system is vulnerable. Inspect web server logs for requests containing the crafted 'q' URL parameter in search.suggest feature.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of your documentation site. This could lead to theft of session cookies, data exfiltration, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of users who interact with the search suggestions.

Compliance Impact

This DOM-based XSS vulnerability could allow attackers to execute malicious JavaScript in a documentation site's origin after user interaction. This could lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or exfiltration, potentially violating GDPR's data protection requirements and HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information if such data were present in the documentation.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade to Material for MkDocs version 9.7.7 or later. Alternatively, disable the search.suggest feature in MkDocs configuration until upgrade is completed.

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