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CVE-2026-46338: Regression in pymdownx.snippets reintroduces sibling-prefix path traversal bypass despite restrict_base_path

May 19, 2026

pymdownx.snippets has a regression of the CVE-2023-32309 / GHSA-jh85-wwv9-24hv fix. With restrict_base_path: True (the default), the current filename.startswith(base) containment check does not enforce a directory boundary. As a result, a markdown snippet directive can read files from sibling paths that share the same prefix as base_path, such as docs vs docs_internal.

The regression was introduced in PR #2039 / commit 7c13bda5b7793b172efd1abb6712e156a83fe07d, which replaced the original directory-identity check with a plain string-prefix comparison.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-62q4-447f-wv8h
  • github.com/facelessuser/pymdown-extensions/pull/2039
  • github.com/facelessuser/pymdown-extensions/security/advisories/GHSA-62q4-447f-wv8h
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46338

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 10.0.1 before 10.21.3

Fixed versions

  • 10.21.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 10.21.3 or above.

Impact 4.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Source file

pypi/pymdown-extensions/CVE-2026-46338.yml

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