CVE-2026-59930CWE-1284CWE-345
Mistune toc / TableOfContents directive: heading IDs use predictable `toc_N` numbering with no slugification, allowing collision with attacker-controlled `id="toc_N"` content
Medium · published July 8, 2026
What it is
Mistune is a Python Markdown parser with renderers and plugins. Prior to 3.3.0, the toc plugin and TableOfContents directive generate heading IDs as predictable toc_N values without slugifying the heading text, allowing attacker-controlled id="toc_N" content to collide with generated anchors and redirect same-page navigation, CSS selectors, or JavaScript handlers. This issue is fixed in version 3.3.0.
The record
Technical detail
- CVSS v3.1
- 4.3 · MEDIUM
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CVSS v4.0
- Not supplied
- EPSS
- 0.00192 · 8.4th percentile
- Weaknesses
- CWE-1284 · Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input; CWE-345 · Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
- Published
- 2026-07-08T16:13Z
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