Path traversal in pymdown-extensions - CVE-2023-32309
Published: June 21, 2023 / Updated: April 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77598
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32309
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: facelessuser (Isaac Muse)
Affected software:
pymdown-extensions
pymdown-extensions
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-32309
Install update from vendor's website.