CVE-2018-1000162 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Parsedown versions prior to 1.7.0. This flaw allows for JavaScript code execution through specially crafted markdown that bypasses HTML escaping mechanisms. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 6.1), it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:parsedown:parsedown:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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