CVE-2015-10005

What it is

A vulnerability was found in markdown-it up to 2.x. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file lib/common/html_re.js. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 89c8620157d6e38f9872811620d25138fc9d1b0d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216852.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited from the same network segment with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

1.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2022-12-27 09:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 00:21 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 1.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 3.5 LOW (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2022-12-27 09:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:21 UTC

Exploit probability

1.0% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-1333

Record status

Modified

Affected

• markdown-it Project markdown-it < 3.0.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 3.5

Attack vector

Adjacent network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

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