Markdownify version 1.4.1 allows an external attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely…
Priority HIGH 69CWE-829Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-829.
Summary
Markdownify version 1.4.1 allows an external attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on any client attempting to view a malicious markdown file through Markdownify. This is possible because the application has the "nodeIntegration" option enabled.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0048 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Markdownify | 1.4.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | electron-markdownify (npm) | up to 1.4.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-c942-mfmp-p4fh |
- Markdownify Vendor— Affected 1.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- electron-markdownify (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-c942-mfmp-p4fh
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:markdownify_project:markdownify:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Markdownify Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:markdownify_project:markdownify:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Markdownify Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-41709
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c942-mfmp-p4fh
References
More Markdownify Project Markdownify vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-20102 Markdownify version 1.4.1 allows an external attacker to remotely obtain arbitrary local… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-41709 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-41709 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c942-mfmp-p4fh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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