CVE-2026-41159CWE-94

Mermaid: Improper sanitization of configuration leads to CSS injection

Medium · published May 29, 2026

CVSS v4.0
5.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
45.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Mermaid is a JavaScript tool that uses Markdown-inspired text to create and modify diagrams and charts. Prior to 10.9.6 and 11.15.0, Mermaid's default configuration allows injecting CSS that applies outside of the Mermaid diagram via the fontFamily, themeCSS, and altFontFamily configuration options. The injected CSS exploits stylis's & (scope reference) handling. :not(&) escapes the #mermaid-xxx automatic scoping, applying styles to all page elements. Global at-rules (@font-face, @keyframes, @counter-style) are also injectable as stylis hoists them to top level. This allows page defacement and DOM attribute exfiltration via CSS :has() selectors. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.9.6 and 11.15.0.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
5.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
EPSS
0.00549 · 45.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Published
2026-05-29T13:53Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 MAY 13:53Z
    Mermaid: Improper sanitization of configuration leads to CSS injection
    cvelistv5