Mistune is a Python Markdown parser with renderers and plugins. Prior to 3.2.1, HTMLRenderer.heading() builds the opening <hN> tag by string-concatenating the id attribute value directly into the HTML — with no call to escape(), safe_entity(), or any other sanitisation function. A double-quote character " in the id value terminates the attribute, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary additional attributes (event handlers, src=, href=, etc.) into the heading element. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.1.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/lepture/mistune/releases/tag/v3.2.1 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/lepture/mistune/security/advisories/GHSA-v87v-83h2-53w7 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
28 May 2026, 13:42
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time |
Mistune Project mistune
Mistune Project |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:mistune_project:mistune:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/lepture/mistune/releases/tag/v3.2.1 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/lepture/mistune/security/advisories/GHSA-v87v-83h2-53w7 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory |
26 May 2026, 21:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-26 21:16
Updated : 2026-05-28 13:42
NVD link : CVE-2026-44897
Mitre link : CVE-2026-44897
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-44897
JSON object : View
Products Affected
mistune_project
- mistune
CWE
CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
