CVE-2015-10005
markdown-it html_re.js redos
CVE-2015-10005 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Markdown-it, published December 27, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in markdown-it 3.0.0.
- Severity
- 3.5 LowCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 1.03%EPSS, 64th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
3.0.0markdown-it +5 more
Description
A vulnerability was found in markdown-it up to 2.x. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file lib/common/html_re.js. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 89c8620157d6e38f9872811620d25138fc9d1b0d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216852.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
markdown-itnpm | before 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 |
node-markdown-itUbuntu:22.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 10.0.0+dfsg-210.0.0+dfsg-310.0.0+dfsg-3.110.0.0+dfsg-410.0.0+dfsg-510.0.0+dfsg-6 | None known |
node-markdown-itUbuntu:24.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 22.2.3+dfsg+~12.2.3-2 | None known |
node-markdown-itUbuntu:25.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 22.2.3+dfsg+~12.2.3-2 | None known |
node-markdown-itUbuntu:26.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 22.2.3+dfsg+~12.2.3-422.2.3+dfsg+~12.2.3-5 | None known |
node-markdown-itUbuntu:26.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 22.2.3+dfsg+~12.2.3-222.2.3+dfsg+~12.2.3-4 | None known |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
markdown-it html_re.js redos
A vulnerability was found in markdown-it up to 2.x. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file lib/common/html_re.js. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 89c8620157d6e38f9872811620d25138fc9d1b0d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216852.
- Record
CVE-2015-10005- CVSS 3.1
- 3.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 3.5 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-1333
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-7658
A vulnerability was found in markdown-it up to 2.x. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file lib/common/html_re.js. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 89c8620157d6e38f9872811620d25138fc9d1b0d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216852.
- Record
EUVD-2022-7658- CVSS 3.1
- 3.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j5p7-jf4q-742q
markdown-it vulnerable to Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
A vulnerability was found in markdown-it up to 2.x. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file lib/common/html_re.js. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 89c8620157d6e38f9872811620d25138fc9d1b0d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216852.
- Record
GHSA-j5p7-jf4q-742q- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1333
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability was found in markdown-it up to 2.x. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file lib/common/html_re.js. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 89c8620157d6e38f9872811620d25138fc9d1b0d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216852.
- Record
CVE-2015-10005- CVSS 3.1
- 3.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1333
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-j5p7-jf4q-742q
markdown-it vulnerable to Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
A vulnerability was found in markdown-it up to 2.x. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file lib/common/html_re.js. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 89c8620157d6e38f9872811620d25138fc9d1b0d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216852.
- Record
GHSA-j5p7-jf4q-742q- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1333
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-10005
A vulnerability was found in markdown-it up to 2.x. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file lib/common/html_re.js. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 89c8620157d6e38f9872811620d25138fc9d1b0d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216852.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-10005- CVSS 3.1
- 3.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, products, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
vuldb.com?id.216852
github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it/commit/89c8620157d6e38f9872811620d25138fc9d1b0d
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-10005
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-10005
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-10005