ETK-2026-2053Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number.

validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.

GHSA-qp42-r9j6-83g9 ↗

check availableZero validated a working check for it.not proven exploitableZero has a detection check, but hasn't produced a full working exploit yet.
awaiting cvepublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).−1.7dkevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
pip:mistune >= 3.3.0, < 3.3.4
fixed in 3.3.4
CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
ETK-2026-2053Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., no cve assigned
pkg:pypi/mistune
−1.7dTTV
22mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
Check if you are vulnerable
timeline
0 = trigger signal
trigger signal +0hpublic poc+0hcheck available+0h49magent stopped
0
+12h
+24h
+36h

description

Mistune versions 3.3.0 through 3.3.3 contain quadratic-time processing in Markdown emphasis delimiter parsing. An unauthenticated attacker who can submit Markdown for rendering can consume worker CPU and delay or deny service with crafted input.

mitigation

Upgrade Mistune to version 3.3.4 or later. Until upgraded, restrict untrusted Markdown input size and apply request timeouts or resource limits to rendering workers.

fixed in 3.3.4

check
available
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
contextual
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
no
EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
–
agent run time
22m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
not published yet
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
−1.7d
Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
–

outcome

Contextual check: a technique exists and was validated, but no deterministic check could cover this one.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-10-19 11:05Z
  2. 2026-10-19 11:05Z

this entry in the feed

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  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "awaiting_cve",
  "title": "Quadratic parsing denial of service in Mistune",
  "summary": "Mistune versions 3.3.0 through 3.3.3 contain quadratic-time processing in Markdown emphasis delimiter parsing. An unauthenticated attacker who can submit Markdown for rendering can consume worker CPU and delay or deny service with crafted input.",
  "mitigation": "Upgrade Mistune to version 3.3.4 or later. Until upgraded, restrict untrusted Markdown input size and apply request timeouts or resource limits to rendering workers.",
  "vendor": "pip",
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published 2026-10-19 11:32Z
last change 2026-10-21 03:59Z

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