CVE-2026-68749

The vulnerability CVE-2026-68749 affects the html_sanitize_ex Ruby gem (versions before 1.5.3; affected range includes 0.3.1–1.5.2). It stems from an inefficient greedy regex in HtmlSanitizeEx.Scrubber.CSS.scrub/1 that backtracks on long CSS declarations, causing quadratic CPU consumption and pot...

CVE-2026-68749 Quadratic regex backtracking in the html_sanitize_ex CSS scrubber allows CPU-exhaustion denial of service

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity vulnerability in the CSS scrubber in rrrene htmlsanitizeex allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust server CPU via a long CSS declaration in sanitized HTML. The declaration regex in HtmlSanitizeEx.Scrubber.CSS.scrub/1 matches the property name...

CVE-2026-68749 Quadratic regex backtracking in the html_sanitize_ex CSS scrubber allows CPU-exhaustion denial of service

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity vulnerability in the CSS scrubber in rrrene htmlsanitizeex allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust server CPU via a long CSS declaration in sanitized HTML. The declaration regex in HtmlSanitizeEx.Scrubber.CSS.scrub/1 matches the property name...

CVE-2026-68749 Quadratic regex backtracking in the html_sanitize_ex CSS scrubber allows CPU-exhaustion denial of service

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity vulnerability in the CSS scrubber in rrrene htmlsanitizeex allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust server CPU via a long CSS declaration in sanitized HTML. The declaration regex in HtmlSanitizeEx.Scrubber.CSS.scrub/1 matches the property name...

EEF-CVE-2026-68749 Quadratic regex backtracking in the html_sanitize_ex CSS scrubber allows CPU-exhaustion denial of service

Summary Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity vulnerability in the CSS scrubber in rrrene html\sanitize\ex allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust server CPU via a long CSS declaration in sanitized HTML. The declaration regex in HtmlSanitizeEx.Scrubber.CSS.scrub/1 matches the...

EUVD-2026-54084

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity vulnerability in the CSS scrubber in rrrene htmlsanitizeex allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust server CPU via a long CSS declaration in sanitized HTML. The declaration regex in HtmlSanitizeEx.Scrubber.CSS.scrub/1 matches the property name...

CVE-2026-68747 CSS sanitizer allowlist bypass in html_sanitize_ex via non-declaration input

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component 'Injection' vulnerability in the CSS scrubber in rrrene htmlsanitizeex allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject CSS at-rules, including an import of a remote stylesheet, into a page served to other...