vuejs vue-cli Markdown Code HtmlPwaPlugin.js HtmlPwaPlugin redos
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-1333.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in vuejs vue-cli up to 5.0.8. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function HtmlPwaPlugin of the file packages/@vue/cli-plugin-pwa/lib/HtmlPwaPlugin.js of the component Markdown Code Handler. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vue.js | vue-cli | 5.0.0; 5.0.1; 5.0.2; 5.0.3; 5.0.4; 5.0.5; 5.0.6; 5.0.7; 5.0.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | @vue/cli-plugin-pwa (npm) | up to 5.0.8 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-79vf-hf9f-j9q8 |
- vue-cli VendorVue.js Affected 5.0.0; 5.0.1; 5.0.2; 5.0.3; 5.0.4; 5.0.5; 5.0.6; 5.0.7; 5.0.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- @vue/cli-plugin-pwa (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 5.0.8 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-79vf-hf9f-j9q8
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5897
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79vf-hf9f-j9q8
- 2026-11-05 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-5897 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-5897 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-79vf-hf9f-j9q8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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