Vulnerability Details CVE-2025-68142
PyMdown Extensions is a set of extensions for the `Python-Markdown` markdown project. Versions prior to 10.16.1 have a ReDOS bug found within the figure caption extension (`pymdownx.blocks.caption`). In systems that take unchecked user content, this could cause long hanges when processing the data if a malicious payload was crafted. This issue is patched in Release 10.16.1. As a workaround, those who process unknown user content without timeouts or other safeguards in place to prevent really large, malicious content being aimed at systems may avoid the use of `pymdownx.blocks.caption` until they're able to upgrade.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 17.8%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 5.3
Products affected by CVE-2025-68142
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:1.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:1.1.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:1.2.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:1.3.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:1.4.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:1.5.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:1.6.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:1.6.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:1.7.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:1.8.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.0.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.10
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.10.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.10.2
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.11
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.11.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.11.2
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.12
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.13
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.14
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.14.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.14.2
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.14.3
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.15
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.16
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.2
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.2.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.3
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.3.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.4
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.5
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.6
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.7
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.7.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.8
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.8.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:10.9
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:2.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:3.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:3.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:3.2
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:3.2.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:3.3.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:3.4.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:3.5.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.1.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.10.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.10.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.10.2
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.11.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.12.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.2.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.3.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.4.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.5.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.5.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.6.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.7.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.8.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.9.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.9.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:4.9.2
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:5.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:6.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:6.1.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:6.2.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:6.2.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:6.3.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:7.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:7.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:8.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:8.0.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:8.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:8.1.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:8.2
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:9.0
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:9.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:9.10
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:9.11
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:9.2
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:9.3
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:9.4
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:9.5
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:9.6
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:9.7
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:9.8
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:9.9
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:9.9.1
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cpe:2.3:a:facelessuser:pymdown_extensions:9.9.2