CVE-2026-44899

MEDIUM

Mistune Image Directive CSS Injection Vulnerability

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

Mistune is a Python Markdown parser with renderers and plugins. Prior to 3.2.1, the Image directive plugin validates the :width: and :height: options with a regex compiled as _num_re = re.compile(r"^\d+(?:\.\d*)?"). When the validated value is not a plain integer, render_block_image() inserts it directly into a style="width:...;" or style="height:...;" attribute. Because the value was accepted by the prefix-only regex, any CSS after the leading digits reaches the style= attribute verbatim and without escaping. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.1.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/lepture/mistune/releases/tag/v3.2.1

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0019
EPSS Percentile 9.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (3)
lepture/mistune < 3.2.1
mistune_project/mistune < 3.2.1
pypi/mistune 3.2.0 - 3.2.1PyPI
Published May 26, 2026
Tracked Since May 27, 2026