Improper Neutralization of Escape Characters Affecting mkdocs-include-markdown-plugin package, versions [,7.1.8)
Threat Intelligence
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- published30 Sept 2025
- disclosed29 Sept 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 29 Sep 2025
NewCVE-2025-59940 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade mkdocs-include-markdown-plugin to version 7.1.8 or higher.
Overview
mkdocs-include-markdown-plugin is a Mkdocs Markdown includer plugin.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Escape Characters in the placeholder substitution process. An attacker can cause unintended modifications to output or disrupt application behavior by providing specially crafted input that collides with substitution placeholders.