CVE-2026-59922: Mistune is a Python Markdown parser with renderers and plugins. Prior to 3.3.0, a run of closed tilde, equals-sign, or caret marker pairs around a character…

PriorityP340high7.5CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH

EPSS

0.37%

28.8th percentile

Mistune is a Python Markdown parser with renderers and plugins. Prior to 3.3.0, a run of closed tilde, equals-sign, or caret marker pairs around a character causes quadratic work in src/mistune/plugins/formatting.py when the strikethrough, mark, or insert plugin scans for matching markers from each possible start position, allowing denial of service through CPU exhaustion. This issue is fixed in version 3.3.0.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
lepture	mistune	< 3.3.0	3.3.0
mistune_project	mistune	< 3.3.0	3.3.0

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