SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-59940

Description

mkdocs-include-markdown-plugin is an Mkdocs Markdown includer plugin. In versions 7.1.7 and below, there is a vulnerability where unvalidated input can collide with substitution placeholders. This issue is fixed in version 7.1.8.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mkdocs	Mkdocs Include Markdown Plugin	<7.1.8

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	mkdocs	mkdocs_include_markdown_plugin	<7.1.8	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://github.com/mondeja/mkdocs-include-markdown-plugin/commit/7466d67aa0de8ffbc427204ad2475fed07678915

https://github.com/mondeja/mkdocs-include-markdown-plugin/issues/274

https://github.com/mondeja/mkdocs-include-markdown-plugin/pull/277

https://github.com/mondeja/mkdocs-include-markdown-plugin/security/advisories/GHSA-v39m-5m9j-m9w9

CVSS Score

6.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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Timeline

Published: Sept. 29, 2025, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 29, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security-advisories@github.com

CVE-2025-59940