CVE-2026-88753

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

A Regular-Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in the Markdown2. extract_metadata() function (lib/markdown2.py) of trentm markdown2 through v2.5.5 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted Markdown document.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

7.5 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Deferred

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-15 16:18:22.887000

Last modified

2026-10-20 03:17:17.410000

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  "published": "2026-10-15T16:18:22.887",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-20T03:17:17.410",
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          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
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          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
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          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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