CVE-2026-115353: Mistune before 3.3.0 Path Traversal via include Directive

Severity: high (CVSS 8.6 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-22 · updated 2026-10-22
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Mistune before 3.3.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the RST include directive that allows attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying relative or absolute paths. Attackers can submit markdown containing include directives referencing ../ sequences or absolute paths to embed sensitive files like credentials or environment data in rendered HTML.

Affected products

lepture mistune: before 3.3.0 — fixed in 3.3.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: lepture mistune 3.3.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/lepture/mistune/security/advisories/GHSA-9jjx-3hq3-hx4j
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mistune-before-3.3.0-path-traversal-via-include-directive

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