Description
league/commonmark is a PHP Markdown parser. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Attributes extension of the league/commonmark library (versions 1.5.0 through 2.6.x) allows remote attackers to insert malicious JavaScript calls into HTML. The league/commonmark library provides configuration options such as `html_input: 'strip'` and `allow_unsafe_links: false` to mitigate cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by stripping raw HTML and disallowing unsafe links. However, when the Attributes Extension is enabled, it introduces a way for users to inject arbitrary HTML attributes into elements via Markdown syntax using curly braces. Version 2.7.0 contains three changes to prevent this XSS attack vector: All attributes starting with `on` are considered unsafe and blocked by default; support for an explicit allowlist of allowed HTML attributes; and manually-added `href` and `src` attributes now respect the existing `allow_unsafe_links` configuration option. If upgrading is not feasible, please consider disabling the `AttributesExtension` for untrusted users and/or filtering the rendered HTML through a library like HTMLPurifier.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| thephpleague | commonmark | < 2.7.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | php-league-commonmark | 2.7.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | php-league-commonmark | 2.7.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | php-league-commonmark | 2.3.9-1+deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | php-league-commonmark | 2.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8194-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | php-league-commonmark | 1.6.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8194-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | php-league-commonmark | 1.3.1-1ubuntu2+esm1 | USN-8194-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | league/commonmark | >= 1.5.0, < 2.7.0 | 2.7.0 | GHSA-3527-qv2q-pfvx |
Advisories 1
- USN-8194-1 php-league-commonmark vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026