Pulldown cmark: Quadratic parsing of nested image wikilinks with `ENABLE_WIKILINKS`
Affects pulldown-cmarkSource GCVE Database
CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 0.13.6 soon.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 12:32 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.13.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWhat to do
Upgrade pulldown-cmark to 0.13.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
crates.iopulldown-cmarkpkg:cargo/pulldown-cmarkOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade pulldown-cmark to version 0.13.6 or later where the issue is fixed. If upgrading is not immediately possible, disable the ENABLE_WIKILINKS option to avoid exposure. Parsing Markdown without ENABLE_WIKILINKS enabled is not affected.
Description
A vulnerability in pulldown-cmark versions 0.13.0 up to but not including 0.13.6 allows quadratic parsing time when the ENABLE_WIKILINKS option is enabled. This occurs due to nested image wikilinks causing repeated rescanning of content, leading to a denial-of-service impact. The issue is fixed in version 0.13.6.