CVE-2025-59940 (GCVE-0-2025-59940)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-29 22:27 – Updated: 2025-09-30 14:34
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
mkdocs-include-markdown-plugin susceptible to unvalidated input colliding with substitution placeholders
Summary
mkdocs-include-markdown-plugin is an Mkdocs Markdown includer plugin. In versions 7.1.7 and below, there is a vulnerability where unvalidated input can collide with substitution placeholders. This issue is fixed in version 7.1.8.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-09-30 14:34 UTC
CWE
- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/mondeja/mkdocs-include-markdow… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/mondeja/mkdocs-include-markdow… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/mondeja/mkdocs-include-markdow… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/mondeja/mkdocs-include-markdow… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mondeja | mkdocs-include-markdown-plugin |
Affected:
< 7.1.8
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