CVE-2026-49492
Markdown Preview Enhanced before 0.8.28 opens external files and links from the preview through a shell and does not validate untrusted inputs taken from the markdown document - the diagram filename attribute, imported file paths, and the latex_engine code-chunk attribute. On Windows, a crafted markdown document can inject operating system commands that execute when the document is previewed. Fixed in 0.8.28 by passing these inputs as literal arguments instead of through a shell and validating them before use.
Published:Jun 5, 2026
Last Modified:Jun 8, 2026
EPS:Jun 5, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00041
CVSS Score:8.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Markdown Preview Enhanced Project
Product
Markdown Preview Enhanced
Markdown Preview Enhanced Project
Markdown Preview Enhanced
Vendor
Shd101wyy
Product
Markdown Preview Enhanced
Shd101wyy
Markdown Preview Enhanced
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
