CVE-2019-25102
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in simple-markdown 0.6.0.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.10%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in simple-markdown 0.6.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file simple-markdown.js. The manipulation with the input <<<<<<<<<<:/:/:/:/:/:/:/:/:/:/ leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.6.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 015a719bf5cdc561feea05500ecb3274ef609cd2. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-220638 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.10% probability · 65th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-1333
- Affected
- khanacademy/simple-markdown
- Source
- cna@vuldb.com
EPSS 1.1% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://github.com/ariabuckles/simple-markdown/commit/015a719bf5cdc561feea05500ecb3274ef609cd2Patch
- https://github.com/ariabuckles/simple-markdown/pull/73Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/ariabuckles/simple-markdown/releases/tag/0.6.1Release Notes
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.220638Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?id.220638Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ariabuckles/simple-markdown/commit/015a719bf5cdc561feea05500ecb3274ef609cd2Patch
- https://github.com/ariabuckles/simple-markdown/pull/73Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/ariabuckles/simple-markdown/releases/tag/0.6.1Release Notes
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.220638Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?id.220638Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.