Description
Mistune is a Python Markdown parser with renderers and plugins. Prior to 3.2.1, the Image directive plugin validates the :width: and :height: options with a regex compiled as _num_re = re.compile(r"^\d+(?:\.\d*)?"). When the validated value is not a plain integer, render_block_image() inserts it directly into a style="width:...;" or style="height:...;" attribute. Because the value was accepted by the prefix-only regex, any CSS after the leading digits reaches the style= attribute verbatim and without escaping. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| lepture | mistune | < 3.2.1 | — |
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 | mistune | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | mistune | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | mistune | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | mistune +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | mistune +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | mistune +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | mistune +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | mistune +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | mistune | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | mistune | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | mistune | No fix yet | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | python-mistune | 3.2.1-1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | mistune | >= 3.2.0, < 3.2.1 | 3.2.1 | GHSA-ccfx-mfmx-2fx9 |
| PyPI | mistune | < 3.2.1 | 3.2.1 | PYSEC-2026-2209 |