CVE-2026-66829: rrrene html_sanitize_ex · Open Redirect
Affects html_sanitize_exSource GCVE Database
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
- 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:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Hexhtml_sanitize_expkg:hex/html_sanitize_exOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.
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.
References
- github.com/rrrene/html_sanitize_ex/security/advisories/GHSA-2c6f-3j54-xpcr (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-66829 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rrrene/html_sanitize_ex/commit/9f7e38be51edc38f132dfe994f37af5cf5e0e76f (opens in a new tab)
- cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-66829.html (opens in a new tab)
- osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-66829 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rrrene/html_sanitize_ex/commit/29454dc99513fd9b5b6429ab7b6695ad09889227 (opens in a new tab)