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CVE-2026-14702: Insufficiently Random Values in zcaceres markdownify-mcp

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-14702cvecve-2026-14702
Published: 07/05/2026 (07/05/2026, 04:00:08 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: zcaceres
Product: markdownify-mcp

Description

A flaw has been found in zcaceres markdownify-mcp up to 1.1.0. This impacts the function saveToTempFile of the file src/Markdownify.ts of the component webpage-to-markdown/youtube-to-markdown/bing-search-to-markdown. This manipulation causes insufficiently random values. The attack is restricted to local execution. A high degree of complexity is needed for the attack. The exploitability is said to be difficult. The exploit has been published and may be used. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.

CVSS v4.0

Score 2.0low

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

zcaceres/markdownify-mcp
pkg:npm/zcaceres/markdownify-mcp
Affected versions
=1.0=1.1.0
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:zcaceres:markdownify-mcp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/12/2026, 08:50:12 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in zcaceres markdownify-mcp up to version 1.1.0 involves insufficient randomness in values generated by the saveToTempFile function in the src/Markdownify.ts file, impacting the webpage-to-markdown, youtube-to-markdown, and bing-search-to-markdown components. The flaw could potentially be leveraged by an attacker with local access, but exploitation is complex and difficult. Although an exploit is publicly available, no official patch or remediation has been released yet; a pull request addressing the issue is awaiting acceptance.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability results in insufficiently random values, which may weaken security mechanisms relying on randomness. However, the attack requires local execution and is difficult to perform, limiting the practical impact. There is no indication of remote exploitability or privilege escalation. The CVSS score of 2 (low severity) reflects the limited impact and exploitability.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official fix or patch is currently available. A pull request to fix the issue is pending acceptance. Until an official patch is released, users should restrict local access to trusted users only to reduce risk. Monitor the vendor's repository or advisory channels for updates regarding the acceptance and release of the fix.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-07-04T05:28:34.112Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a49dbe327e9c7971905a689

Added to database: 07/05/2026, 04:21:55 UTC

Last enriched: 07/12/2026, 08:50:12 UTC

Last updated: 08/18/2026, 22:49:25 UTC

Views: 91

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