Description
Mistune is a Python Markdown parser with renderers and plugins. Prior to 3.2.1, the mistune math plugin renders inline math ($...$) and block math ($$...$$) by concatenating the raw user-supplied content directly into the HTML output without any HTML escaping. This occurs even when the parser is explicitly created with escape=True, which is supposed to guarantee that all user-controlled text is sanitised before reaching the DOM. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.1.
Published: 2026-05-26
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8g87-j6q8-g93x Mistune Math Plugin has an XSS Escape Bypass
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Tue, 26 May 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Description Mistune is a Python Markdown parser with renderers and plugins. Prior to 3.2.1, the mistune math plugin renders inline math ($...$) and block math ($$...$$) by concatenating the raw user-supplied content directly into the HTML output without any HTML escaping. This occurs even when the parser is explicitly created with escape=True, which is supposed to guarantee that all user-controlled text is sanitised before reaching the DOM. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.1.
Title Mistune Math Plugin XSS Escape Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics 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'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

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Updated: 2026-05-26T20:39:18.990Z

Reserved: 2026-05-07T17:07:09.318Z

Link: CVE-2026-44708

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-26T21:16:38.527

Modified: 2026-05-26T21:16:38.527

Link: CVE-2026-44708

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