markdown-it: Quadratic complexity DoS in smartquotes rule via replaceAt string operations

Summary A quadratic time complexity vulnerability exists in markdown-it's smartquotes rule enabled via the typographer: true option. An attacker can craft a markdown input consisting of consecutive quotation marks that causes the parser to consume excessive CPU time, leading to denial of service...

GHSA-6V5V-WF23-FMFQ markdown-it: Quadratic complexity DoS in smartquotes rule via replaceAt string operations

Summary A quadratic time complexity vulnerability exists in markdown-it's smartquotes rule enabled via the typographer: true option. An attacker can craft a markdown input consisting of consecutive quotation marks that causes the parser to consume excessive CPU time, leading to denial of service...

PT-2026-49555

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions markdown-it affected versions not specified Description A quadratic time complexity issue exists in the smartquotes rule when the typographer: true option is enabled. An attacker can provide markdown input containing a large number of...