CVE-2026-73295: Material for MkDocs: DOM XSS in search suggestions via query parameter

September 3, 2026

Material for MkDocs 7.2.0 through 9.7.6 contains a DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability in the optional search.suggest feature. A crafted q URL parameter could execute JavaScript in the documentation site’s origin after user interaction.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-xvg9-69gf-fjrf
github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/commit/52fb6be8aafe326419f34dc94d3211e7bbfbfb25
github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/releases/tag/9.7.7
github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/security/advisories/GHSA-xvg9-69gf-fjrf
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73295

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