Vulnerability Description
justhtml through 1.9.1 (fixed in 1.10.0) is vulnerable to uncontrolled recursion leading to denial of service. During JustHTML() construction, TreeBuilder.finish() unconditionally calls _populate_selectedcontent(), which recursively traverses the DOM tree via _find_elements()/_find_element() without a depth bound. An attacker who can supply HTML for parsing can provide deeply nested elements (e.g., ~1000 nested <div> tags, roughly 11 KB) to exceed CPython's default recursion limit and trigger an unhandled RecursionError, which may abort parsing, fail requests, or terminate a worker/process depending on the host application's exception handling.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/EmilStenstrom/justhtml/security/advisories/GHSA-v7cf-c9rm-wm3
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/justhtml-before-denial-of-service-via-deepl
- https://github.com/EmilStenstrom/justhtml/security/advisories/GHSA-v7cf-c9rm-wm3
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-9769?
CVE-2026-9769 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). justhtml through 1.9.1 (fixed in 1.10.0) is vulnerable to uncontrolled recursion leading to denial of service. During JustHTML() construction, TreeBuilder.finish() unconditionally calls _populate_sele...
How severe is CVE-2026-9769?
CVE-2026-9769 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-9769?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.