CVE-2026-84992: md-editor-v3: XSS via fenced-code language rendering bypass

September 18, 2026

MdPreview interpolates a fenced-code language into HTML attributes without escaping it. A crafted info string therefore executes JavaScript even when the shipped XSSPlugin is enabled.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-3rm2-h79c-8qw6
github.com/imzbf/md-editor-v3/commit/2c07360420e74087f5bc63032ab155d93e0a0b10
github.com/imzbf/md-editor-v3/releases/tag/v6.5.4
github.com/imzbf/md-editor-v3/security/advisories/GHSA-3rm2-h79c-8qw6
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84992

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