Skip to main content
CVE-2026-59923VulnerabilityPublished

Mistune: Prior to 3.3.0, HTMLRenderer.safe_url() does not block percent-encoded javascript URIs, allowing

Affects mistuneSource GCVE Database

0
Authoritative record:CVE-2026-59923· Medium 6.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium · fixed in 1.4.0_6 : update mistune when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.4.0_6, 5.1.2_4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade adr-viewer to 1.4.0_6; recon-ng to 5.1.2_4.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 16.04 LTSmistunepkg:deb/ubuntu/mistune?arch=source&distro=xenialOther threatsAffected
  • =0.6-2
  • =0.7.1-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSmistunepkg:deb/ubuntu/mistune?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 0.7.4-1 – 0.8.3-2
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSmistunepkg:deb/ubuntu/mistune?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • =0.8.4-1
  • =0.8.4-2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSmistunepkg:deb/ubuntu/mistune?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • =0.8.4-4
  • =0.8.4-5
  • =2.0.0-1+really0.8.4-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSmistunepkg:deb/ubuntu/mistune?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =2.0.4-2
  • =3.0.2-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 25.10mistunepkg:deb/ubuntu/mistune?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • =3.0.2-2
  • =3.1.3-1
Fixed in–

Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.

AI-suggested

A patch is available and should be applied by upgrading to Mistune versions 1.4.0_6 or 5.1.2_4 or later. Users should update affected software to these fixed versions to remediate the vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2026-59923 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Mistune Markdown rendering library's safe_url() function prior to version 3.3.0. The flaw arises because the function does not decode percent-encoded characters before validating URL schemes, allowing attackers to bypass the javascript: URI filter. This can result in arbitrary JavaScript execution when a user interacts with a crafted Markdown link or image. A patch is available in versions 1.4.0_6 and 5.1.2_4 to address this issue. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.1.

References

Community reviews

Loading reviews…