PyMdown Extensions is a set of extensions for the Python-Markdown markdown project. From 10.0.1 until 10.21.3, pymdownx.snippets uses a string-prefix containment check in SnippetPreprocessor.get_snippet_path() in pymdownx/snippets.py when `restrict_base_path: True`, allowing markdown snippet directives to read files from sibling paths that share the same base_path prefix, such as docs and docs_internal. This is a regression of CVE-2023-32309. This issue is fixed in version 10.21.3.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/facelessuser/pymdown-extensions/commit/63b7835776d703d6c339cf2110d9888f676efc0c | Patch |
| https://github.com/facelessuser/pymdown-extensions/releases/tag/10.21.3 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/facelessuser/pymdown-extensions/security/advisories/GHSA-62q4-447f-wv8h | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/facelessuser/pymdown-extensions/security/advisories/GHSA-62q4-447f-wv8h | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
30 Jul 2026, 14:28
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/facelessuser/pymdown-extensions/commit/63b7835776d703d6c339cf2110d9888f676efc0c - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/facelessuser/pymdown-extensions/releases/tag/10.21.3 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/facelessuser/pymdown-extensions/security/advisories/GHSA-62q4-447f-wv8h - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Facelessuser
Facelessuser pymdown Extensions |
17 Jul 2026, 18:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/facelessuser/pymdown-extensions/security/advisories/GHSA-62q4-447f-wv8h - |
16 Jul 2026, 19:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-07-16 19:16
Updated : 2026-07-30 14:28
NVD link : CVE-2026-46338
Mitre link : CVE-2026-46338
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46338
JSON object : View
Products Affected
facelessuser
- pymdown_extensions
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
