CVE-2026-50733

HIGH

Markdown Preview Enhanced Arbitrary Code Execution via WaveDrom eval()

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

Markdown Preview Enhanced before 0.8.28 parses WaveDrom diagrams by evaluating untrusted markdown content with eval(), allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution. The flaw affects every render path - the live preview (window.eval) and presentation mode plus HTML export (the bundled WaveDrom.ProcessAll()/eva() helpers) - and can also be triggered through a <script type="WaveDrom"> element injected via raw HTML in markdown. When a victim previews or exports a crafted markdown document, an attacker can execute arbitrary code, leading to arbitrary file write. Fixed in 0.8.28 by parsing with JSON5.parse() and sanitizing WaveDrom data scripts to inert strict JSON.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: Markdown Preview Enhanced Arbitrary Code Execution via WaveDrom eval()
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/markdown-preview-enhanced-arbitrary-code-execution-via-wavedrom-eval

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 25.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-95
Status published
Products (1)
shd101wyy/Markdown Preview Enhanced < 0.8.28
Published Jun 05, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 06, 2026