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GHSA-g97x-gvcm-x72h

Mistune: XSS via unescaped class option in Admonition directive

Also known asCVE-2026-59926PYSEC-2026-2214
Published
Jul 20, 2026
Updated
Jul 20, 2026
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
None indexed

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected
🐍mistune

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Description

In src/mistune/directives/admonition.py, the render_admonition() function concatenates the :class: option directly into the HTML class attribute without escaping (lines 63-68).

This allows attribute injection and XSS even when HTMLRenderer(escape=True) is used.

The directive name parameter is safe (validated against whitelist), but the class option comes from raw user input.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐍PyPImistuneall versions3.3.0

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for mistune. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

  2. Fix

    Update mistune to 3.3.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-g97x-gvcm-x72h is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-g97x-gvcm-x72h is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-g97x-gvcm-x72h. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

In `src/mistune/directives/admonition.py`, the `render_admonition()` function concatenates the `:class:` option directly into the HTML class attribute without escaping (lines 63-68). This allows attribute injection and XSS even when `HTMLRenderer(escape=True)` is used. The directive name parameter is safe (validated against whitelist), but the class option comes from raw user input.
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-g97x-gvcm-x72h in your dependencies?

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