Any file can be included with the pymdown-snippets extension

SummaryArbitrary file read when using include file syntax. DetailsBy using the syntax --8--"/etc/passwd" or --8--"/proc/self/environ" the content of these files will be rendered in the generated documentation. Additionally, a path relative to a specified, allowed base path can also be used to...

PYSEC-2026-1824 Any file can be included with the pymdown-snippets extension

Summary Arbitrary file read when using include file syntax. Details By using the syntax --8--"/etc/passwd" or --8--"/proc/self/environ" the content of these files will be rendered in the generated documentation. Additionally, a path relative to a specified, allowed base path can also be used to...

CVE-2023-32309 Arbitrary file inclusion with the pymdowm-snippets extension

PyMdown Extensions is a set of extensions for the Python-Markdown markdown project. In affected versions an arbitrary file read is possible when using include file syntax. By using the syntax --8--"/etc/passwd" or --8--"/proc/self/environ" the content of these files will be rendered in the...