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CVE-2026-59711— showdown - Cross-Site Scripting via Unescaped Metadata Title in completeHTMLDocument

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showdown showdown
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ShowdownJS Showdown是ShowdownJS团队开源的一个 JavaScript Markdown 到 HTML 转换器。 ShowdownJS Showdown 2.1.0及之前版本存在跨站脚本漏洞，该漏洞源于元数据标题处理存在跨站脚本漏洞，在启用completeHTMLDocument选项时，Markdown前置元数据中未转义的小于号和大于号字符被直接插入HTML标题标签，导致攻击者可跳出标题环境并注入任意HTML和JavaScript脚本。

CVSS 6.1 · Medium EPSS 0.33% · P24

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1189 · Drive-by Compromise

Affected Version Matrix 1

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
showdown showdown ≤ 2.1.0 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-59711

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
showdown - Cross-Site Scripting via Unescaped Metadata Title in completeHTMLDocument
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
showdown contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability in metadata title handling that allows attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and JavaScript. When completeHTMLDocument option is enabled, unescaped less-than and greater-than characters in markdown frontmatter metadata are inserted directly into HTML title tags, enabling attackers to break out of the title context and execute malicious scripts in the rendered page.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
在Web页面生成时对输入的转义处理不恰当(跨站脚本)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
ShowdownJS Showdown 跨站脚本漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
ShowdownJS Showdown是ShowdownJS团队开源的一个 JavaScript Markdown 到 HTML 转换器。 ShowdownJS Showdown 2.1.0及之前版本存在跨站脚本漏洞，该漏洞源于元数据标题处理存在跨站脚本漏洞，在启用completeHTMLDocument选项时，Markdown前置元数据中未转义的小于号和大于号字符被直接插入HTML标题标签，导致攻击者可跳出标题环境并注入任意HTML和JavaScript脚本。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
showdown showdown 0 ~ 2.1.0 -

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

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Same weakness: CWE-79

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