Uncontrolled Recursion Vulnerability in PostCSS Product by Vendor
CVE-2026-9358

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

PostCSS

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 May 2026

Badges

๐Ÿ‘พ Exploit Exists๐ŸŸก Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-9358?

A vulnerability exists in PostCSS versions up to 7.1.1 within the function toString located in the component AST Serialization at src/selectors/container.js. This flaw can lead to uncontrolled recursion, potentially allowing an attacker to exploit it remotely. Although the vendor has indicated that the risk may be low for server-side scenarios involving user-generated CSS (as most users compile their own CSS), the public disclosure of this exploit raises concerns about its potential misuse.

Affected Version(s)

postcss 7.1.0

postcss 7.1.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

References

CVSS V4

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
Unknown

Timeline

  • ๐ŸŸก

    Public PoC available

  • ๐Ÿ‘พ

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

bx33661 (VulDB User)
VulDB CNA Team
.