marked version 0.3.6 and earlier is vulnerable to an XSS attack in the data: URI parser.
Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
marked version 0.3.6 and earlier is vulnerable to an XSS attack in the data: URI parser.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01512 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed marked (npm): 0.3.7
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | marked (npm) | before 0.3.7 | 0.3.7 | Patch available | GHSA-7px7-7xjx-hxm8 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- marked (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.3.7 Fixed in 0.3.7 Patch available GHSA-7px7-7xjx-hxm8
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-7px7-7xjx-hxm8 marked (npm) Fixed in 0.3.7 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000427
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7px7-7xjx-hxm8
References
Advisory 4
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Sources
- CVE-2017-1000427 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1000427 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7px7-7xjx-hxm8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-1000427 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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