CVE-2025-6493
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.005 · 45 %ileDEEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A weakness has been identified in CodeMirror up to 5.65.20. Affected is an unknown function of the file mode/markdown/markdown.js of the component Markdown Mode. This manipulation causes inefficient regular expression complexity. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited. Upgrading to version 6.0 is able to address this issue. You should upgrade the affected component. Not all code samples mentioned in the GitHub issue can be found. The repository mentions, that "CodeMirror 6 exists, and is [...] much more actively maintained."
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.7–6.9
ssvc
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affected products (44)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-2088SOS GmbH JobScheduler: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-09-18csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in SOS GmbH JobScheduler ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.
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sources
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references (13)
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- https://github.com/codemirror/codemirror5/issues/7128cnnvd
- https://github.com/codemirror/codemirror5/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.313610cnnvd
- https://vuldb.com/?id.313610cnnvd
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.598875cnnvd
- https://github.com/codemirror/codemirror5/issues/7128enisa_euvd
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.313610enisa_euvd
- https://vuldb.com/?id.313610enisa_euvd
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