CVE-2026-49492

Markdown Preview Enhanced before 0.8.28 opens external files and links from the preview through a shell and does not validate untrusted inputs taken from the markdown document - the diagram filename attribute, imported file paths, and the latex_engine code-chunk attribute. On Windows, a crafted markdown document can inject operating system commands that execute when the document is previewed. Fixed in 0.8.28 by passing these inputs as literal arguments instead of through a shell and validating them before use.

CVSS 4.0

8.6CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 27% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-78

Published

2026-06-05

Modified

2026-10-26

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-26

References

• https://github.com/shd101wyy/vscode-markdown-preview-enhanced/releases/tag/0.8.28
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/markdown-preview-enhanced-os-command-injection-in-external-file-and-link-opening

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