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GHSA-XVG9-69GF-FJRF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-03 19:52 – Updated: 2026-09-03 19:52

Summary

Material for MkDocs: DOM XSS in search suggestions via query parameter

Details

Impact

Material for MkDocs 7.2.0 through 9.7.6 contains a DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability in the optional search.suggest feature. A crafted q URL parameter could execute JavaScript in the documentation site's origin after user interaction.

Patches

The issue is fixed in Material for MkDocs 9.7.7. Users should upgrade to 9.7.7 or later.

Workarounds

Sites unable to upgrade should disable the search.suggest feature.

Severity

5.4 (Medium)


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

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        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "mkdocs-material"
      },
      "ranges": [
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "7.2.0"
            },
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            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-73295"
  ],
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    "nvd_published_at": "2026-08-12T17:17:32Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\n\nMaterial for MkDocs 7.2.0 through 9.7.6 contains a DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability in the optional `search.suggest` feature. A crafted `q` URL parameter could execute JavaScript in the documentation site\u0027s origin after user interaction.\n\n### Patches\n\nThe issue is fixed in Material for MkDocs 9.7.7. Users should upgrade to 9.7.7 or later.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nSites unable to upgrade should disable the `search.suggest` feature.",
  "id": "GHSA-xvg9-69gf-fjrf",
  "modified": "2026-09-03T19:52:32Z",
  "published": "2026-09-03T19:52:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/security/advisories/GHSA-xvg9-69gf-fjrf"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73295"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/commit/52fb6be8aafe326419f34dc94d3211e7bbfbfb25"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/releases/tag/9.7.7"
    }
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Material for MkDocs: DOM XSS in search suggestions via query parameter"
}

CVE-2026-73295 (GCVE-0-2026-73295)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-12 16:15 – Updated: 2026-08-13 16:25

Title

Material for MkDocs: DOM XSS in search suggestions via query parameter

Summary

Material for MkDocs is a powerful documentation framework built on top of MkDocs. From 7.2.0 until 9.7.7, the mountSearchSuggest function in src/templates/assets/javascripts/components/search/suggest/index.ts contains a DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability in the optional search.suggest feature that allows a crafted q URL parameter to execute JavaScript in a documentation site's origin after user interaction. This issue is fixed in version 9.7.7.

Severity

5.4 (Medium)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-08-13 16:24 UTC

CWE

CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/secu…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/comm…	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/rele…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
squidfunk	mkdocs-material	Affected: >= 7.2.0, < 9.7.7

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

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The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.