markdown-it html_re.js redos
Published Dec 27, 2022
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.95%
Description
A vulnerability was found in markdown-it up to 2.x. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file lib/common/html_re.js. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 89c8620157d6e38f9872811620d25138fc9d1b0d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216852.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Markdown-IT Defaultn/a
- Version 2.xStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Markdown-IT | n/a |
|
- < 3.0.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
markdown-it
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 3.0.0
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | markdown-it | 0 | 3.0.0 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 11, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00946) | 59.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00946) | 56.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 12.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00154) | 53.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00129) | 47.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00117) | 45.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 3, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00098) | 40.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 24.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 18.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 18.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 39.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 31.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j5p7-jf4q-742q Advisory
- https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/commit/89c8620157d6e38f9872811620d25138fc9d1b0d patchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/releases/tag/3.0.0 patchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-10005
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216852 signaturepermissions-requiredThird Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?id.216852 vdb-entryThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j5p7-jf4q-742q | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/commit/89c8620157d6e38f9872811620d25138fc9d1b0d | patchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/releases/tag/3.0.0 | patchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-10005 | ||
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216852 | signaturepermissions-requiredThird Party Advisory | |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.216852 | vdb-entryThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.