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CVE-2026-66829: rrrene html_sanitize_ex · Open Redirect

Affects html_sanitize_exSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-66829· Low 2.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.3 Low : upgrade to 1.5.3 when convenient.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
2.3Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.5.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade html_sanitize_ex to 1.5.3.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Hexhtml_sanitize_expkg:hex/html_sanitize_exOther threatsAffected
  • >=0.3.1 <1.5.3
Fixed in
  • 1.5.3

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, users should consider filtering or removing meta refresh elements from sanitized HTML output as a temporary mitigation.

Description

CVE-2026-66829 is a low-severity open redirect vulnerability in the html_sanitize_ex library's HTML5 scrubber. It allows remote attackers to cause users to navigate to attacker-chosen sites via a <meta http-equiv="refresh"> element in sanitized HTML output. This is not a cross-site scripting issue, as script execution is not possible through this vector. The vulnerability affects versions from 0.3.1 up to but not including 1.5.3, including 1.5.0-rc.0.

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