CVE-2021-29996
9.6
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 2.8% (pctl 86)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.6), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
Mark Text through 0.16.3 allows attackers arbitrary command execution. This could lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) by opening .md files containing a mutation Cross Site Scripting (XSS) payload.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.6 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 2.75% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2021-04-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| marktext | marktext |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD