Material for MkDocs: DOM XSS in search suggestions via query parameter (CVE-2026-73295) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 5.4CVE-2026-73295GHSA-XVG9-69GF-FJRF

Material for MkDocs: DOM XSS in search suggestions via query parameter

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-73295 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in Material for MkDocs: DOM XSS in search suggestions via query parameter. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps squidfunk/mkdocs-material (generic), mkdocs-material (pip). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 12, 2026Updated Sep 9, 2026Source checked Sep 27, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 12, 2026Material review Sep 9, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 5.4
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 5.4. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps squidfunk/mkdocs-material (generic), mkdocs-material (pip). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
squidfunk/mkdocs-materialgeneric	>= 7.2.0, < 9.7.7	Not reported
mkdocs-materialpip	>=7.2.0,<9.7.7	9.7.7

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for squidfunk/mkdocs-material, mkdocs-material.
Review the reported fix. Update mkdocs-material to 9.7.7 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 12, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Material for MkDocs is a powerful documentation framework built on top of MkDocs. From 7.2.0 until 9.7.7, the mountSearchSuggest function in src/templates/assets/javascripts/components/search/suggest/index.ts contains a DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability in the optional search.suggest feature that allows a crafted q URL parameter to execute JavaScript in a documentation site's origin after user interaction. This issue is fixed in version 9.7.7.

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