Python-Markdown version 3.8 contain a vulnerability where malformed HTML-like sequences can cause html.parser.HTMLParser to raise an unhandled AssertionError during Markdown parsing. Because Python-Markdown does not catch this exception, any application that processes attacker-controlled Markdown may crash. This enables remote, unauthenticated Denial of Service in web applications, documentation systems, CI/CD pipelines, and any service that renders untrusted Markdown. The issue was acknowledged by the vendor and fixed in version 3.8.1. This issue causes a remote Denial of Service in any application parsing untrusted Markdown, and can lead to Information Disclosure through uncaught exceptions.
References
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| https://github.com/Python-Markdown/markdown | Product |
| https://github.com/Python-Markdown/markdown/actions/runs/15736122892 | Product |
| https://github.com/Python-Markdown/markdown/issues/1534 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/06/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
13 Mar 2026, 01:25
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Python-markdown markdown
Python-markdown |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:python-markdown:markdown:3.8:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/Python-Markdown/markdown - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/Python-Markdown/markdown/actions/runs/15736122892 - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/Python-Markdown/markdown/issues/1534 - Exploit, Issue Tracking | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/06/4 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
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v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5 |
| CWE | CWE-400 |
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Information
Published : 2026-03-05 15:16
Updated : 2026-03-13 01:25
NVD link : CVE-2025-69534
Mitre link : CVE-2025-69534
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-69534
JSON object : View
Products Affected
python-markdown
- markdown
CWE
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
