CVE-2022-36036

low-risk
Published 2022-08-29

mdx-mermaid provides plug and play access to Mermaid in MDX. There is a potential for an arbitrary javascript injection in versions less than 1.3.0 and 2.0.0-rc1. Modify any mermaid code blocks with arbitrary code and it will execute when the component is loaded by MDXjs. This vulnerability was patched in version(s) 1.3.0 and 2.0.0-rc2. There are currently no known workarounds.

Do I need to act?

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0.13% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 3.6/10 Low
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (2)

Mdx-Mermaid
Mdx-Mermaid

Affected Vendors

Mdx-Mermaid Project

References (4)

Patch https://github.com/sjwall/mdx-mermaid/commit/f2b99386660fd13316823529c3f1314ebbc...
Exploit https://github.com/sjwall/mdx-mermaid/security/advisories/GHSA-rvgm-35jw-q628
Patch https://github.com/sjwall/mdx-mermaid/commit/f2b99386660fd13316823529c3f1314ebbc...
Exploit https://github.com/sjwall/mdx-mermaid/security/advisories/GHSA-rvgm-35jw-q628
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low-risk
Severity 9/34 · Low
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low