Vulnerability in Markdown2 Project
CVE-2021-26813
markdown2 >=1.0.1.18, fixed in 2.4.0, is affected by a regular expression denial of service vulnerability. If an attacker provides a malicious string, it can make markdown2 processing difficult or delayed for an extended period of time.
Vulnerability class: ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.024 (82.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Markdown2_project Markdown2
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 32, 33, 34
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-26813?
- CVE-2021-26813 is a high-severity vulnerability in Markdown2 Project, classified under Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-03-03.
- How severe is CVE-2021-26813?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-26813 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.