# CVE-2026-44401: Typemill CMS 2.x Persistent XSS via Markdown javascript URI

- Severity: CVSS 4.6 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-08-10 · Updated: 2026-08-14

## Affected

- Typemill: from 2.0.0, through 2.23.0

## Description

Typemill CMS version 2.x contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Markdown parser extension that allows authenticated users with theme-configuration access to inject malicious JavaScript URIs by supplying unsanitized href values in Markdown links. Attackers can craft Markdown links using the javascript: scheme through ParsedownExtension.php or TwigMarkdownExtension.php, storing a persistent payload that executes in the browser of every visitor who clicks the link, enabling session cookie theft, authenticated request forgery, and credential harvesting.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Typemill, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/typemill/typemill
- https://github.com/typemill/typemill/releases/tag/v2.23.0
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/typemill-cms-2-x-persistent-xss-via-markdown-javascript-uri
- https://github.com/sn0x-sharma/CVE-2026-44401

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