# CVE-2025-69534: Python-Markdown version 3.8 contain a vulnerability where malformed HTML-like sequences can cause html.parser.HTMLParser to raise an unhandl

- Also known as: GHSA-5WMX-573V-2QWQ, PYSEC-2026-89
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.8.1
- Published: 2026-03-05 · Updated: 2026-09-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- markdown (PyPI): fixed in 3.8.1
- markdown (PyPI): through 3.8

## Description

Python-Markdown version 3.8 contain a vulnerability where malformed HTML-like sequences can cause html.parser.HTMLParser to raise an unhandled AssertionError during Markdown parsing. Because Python-Markdown does not catch this exception, any application that processes attacker-controlled Markdown may crash. This enables remote, unauthenticated Denial of Service in web applications, documentation systems, CI/CD pipelines, and any service that renders untrusted Markdown. The issue was acknowledged by the vendor and fixed in version 3.8.1. This issue causes a remote Denial of Service in any application parsing untrusted Markdown, and can lead to Information Disclosure through uncaught exceptions.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, markdown, upgrade to a fixed version (3.8.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/Python-Markdown/markdown/issues/1534
- https://github.com/Python-Markdown/markdown
- https://github.com/Python-Markdown/markdown/actions/runs/15736122892

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