CVE-2026-73295
Material for MkDocs: DOM XSS in search suggestions via query parameter
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Material for MkDocs: DOM XSS in search suggestions via query parameter
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-73295- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-57321
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-57321- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xvg9-69gf-fjrf
Material for MkDocs: DOM XSS in search suggestions via query parameter
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.
- Record
GHSA-xvg9-69gf-fjrf- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-73295- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Material for MkDocs: DOM XSS in search suggestions via query parameter
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-73295- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-73295
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-73295- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-xvg9-69gf-fjrf
Material for MkDocs: DOM XSS in search suggestions via query parameter
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.
- Record
GHSA-xvg9-69gf-fjrf- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-3864
Material for MkDocs: DOM XSS in search suggestions via query parameter
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.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-3864- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-73295
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73295- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mkdocs-materialPyPI |
7.2.0 up to 9.7.7 | 9.7.7 |
mkdocs-materialDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.2.5-19.4.0-19.4.0-1.19.4.0-29.4.0-3 Show 7 moreShow less9.5.18-19.5.49-19.5.50-19.6.1-19.6.2-19.6.4-19.6.4-2 |
None known |
mkdocs-materialDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.6.4-19.6.4-2 |
None known |
mkdocs-materialDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.6.4-19.6.4-2 |
None known |
mkdocs-materialPyPI |
7.2.0 up to 9.7.7, plus listed versions 7.2.17.2.27.2.37.2.47.2.5 Show 45 moreShow less7.2.67.2.77.2.87.3.07.3.17.3.27.3.37.3.47.3.57.3.68.0.08.0.0b18.0.0b28.0.18.0.28.0.38.0.48.0.58.1.08.1.18.1.108.1.118.1.28.1.38.1.48.1.58.1.68.1.78.1.88.1.98.2.08.2.18.2.108.2.118.2.128.2.138.2.148.2.158.2.168.2.28.2.38.2.48.2.58.2.68.2.7 |
9.7.7 |
mkdocs-materialUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.2.5-19.4.0-19.4.0-1.19.4.0-2 |
None known |
mkdocs-materialUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.6.4-1build19.6.4-2 |
None known |
mkdocs-materialUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.6.4-19.6.4-1build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-73295 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Squidfunk Mkdocs-material, published August 12, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. Fixed in mkdocs-material 9.7.7.
References
github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/security/advisories/GHSA-xvg9-69gf-fjrf
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73295
Left out here: 185 versions. The JSON record has them.