A vulnerability was determined in postcss up to 7.1.1. Affected is the function toString of the file src/selectors/container.js of the component AST Serialization. Executing a manipulation can lead to uncontrolled recursion. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor explains, that according to his definition "DoS on server-side on user-generated CSS is low risk for us (since most users compile own CSS with PostCSS)."

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Fri, 29 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description A vulnerability was determined in postcss up to 7.1.1. Affected is the function toString of the file src/selectors/container.js of the component AST Serialization. Executing a manipulation can lead to uncontrolled recursion. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor explains, that according to his definition "DoS on server-side on user-generated CSS is low risk for us (since most users compile own CSS with PostCSS)."
Title postcss AST Serialization container.js toString recursion
First Time appeared Postcss
Postcss postcss
Weaknesses CWE-404
CWE-674
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:postcss:postcss:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Postcss
Postcss postcss
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-29T18:22:17.659Z

Reserved: 2026-05-23T09:49:26.559Z

Link: CVE-2026-9358

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-29T18:22:13.657Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-24T06:16:37.573

Modified: 2026-05-26T19:54:40.357

Link: CVE-2026-9358

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-24T07:30:15Z

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