Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2015-3295 affects markdown-it before 4.1.0. It failed to block data: URLs, which could let untrusted Markdown create unsafe links and support persistent cross-site scripting in applications that store or display user content. Exposure is most likely in web applications, forums, CMS features, documentation portals, or comments that render user-supplied Markdown using markdown-it before 4.1.0, including bundled or transitive dependencies. Treat this as a targeted web-content risk. Prioritize internet-facing or user-generated-content systems first, especially where Markdown posts persist and are viewed by staff or customers. Mitigation focus: Upgrade markdown-it to version 4.1.0 or later.; Check vendor guidance for products bundling markdown-it.; Reject data: URLs in Markdown-rendered links if upgrade is delayed..
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- https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/commit/f76d3beb46abd121892a2e2e5c78376354c214e3CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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