{"cve":"CVE-2023-32309","nvd":{"published":"2023-05-15T21:15:09.607","modified":"2026-06-17T05:58:32.443","status":"Modified","description":"PyMdown Extensions is a set of extensions for the `Python-Markdown` markdown project. In affected versions an arbitrary file read is possible when using include file syntax. By using the syntax `--8<--\"/etc/passwd\"` or `--8<--\"/proc/self/environ\"` the content of these files will be rendered in the generated documentation. Additionally, a path relative to a specified, allowed base path can also be used to render the content of a file outside the specified base paths: `--8<-- \"../../../../etc/passwd\"`. Within the Snippets extension, there exists a `base_path` option but the implementation is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. The vulnerable section exists in `get_snippet_path(self, path)` lines 155 to 174 in snippets.py. Any readable file on the host where the plugin is executing may have its content exposed. This can impact any use of Snippets that exposes the use of Snippets to external users. It is never recommended to use Snippets to process user-facing, dynamic content. It is designed to process known content on the backend under the control of the host, but if someone were to accidentally enable it for user-facing content, undesired information could be exposed. This issue has been addressed in version 10.0. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may restrict relative paths by filtering input.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","score":7.5},"cwes":["CWE-22"],"references":["https://github.com/facelessuser/pymdown-extensions/commit/b7bb4878d6017c03c8dc97c42d8d3bb6ee81db9d","https://github.com/facelessuser/pymdown-extensions/security/advisories/GHSA-jh85-wwv9-24hv","https://github.com/facelessuser/pymdown-extensions/commit/b7bb4878d6017c03c8dc97c42d8d3bb6ee81db9d","https://github.com/facelessuser/pymdown-extensions/security/advisories/GHSA-jh85-wwv9-24hv"],"products":["facelessuser:pymdown_extensions"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:38:18.424950729+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2023-32309","score":0.01658,"percentile":0.76634,"date":"2026-11-01"},"kev":null,"osv":[{"id":"GHSA-jh85-wwv9-24hv","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-jh85-wwv9-24hv","summary":"Any file can be included with the pymdown-snippets extension","modified":"2026-07-07T17:57:16.702920365Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"pymdown-extensions","purl":"pkg:pypi/pymdown-extensions","ranges":[">=1.5 <10.0"],"fixed":["10.0"]}]},{"id":"PYSEC-2026-1824","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-1824","summary":"Any file can be included with the pymdown-snippets extension","modified":"2026-07-07T17:47:50.493278339Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"pymdown-extensions","purl":"pkg:pypi/pymdown-extensions","ranges":[">=1.5 <10.0"],"fixed":["10.0"]}]}],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}