HTML-StripScripts Module up to 1.06 on Perl Style Attribute _hss_attval_style redos

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in HTML-StripScripts Module up to 1.06 on Perl. This vulnerability affects the function _hss_attval_style of the component Style Attribute Handler. Performing a manipulation results in redos. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-24038. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in HTML-StripScripts Module up to 1.06 on Perl. This affects the function _hss_attval_style of the component Style Attribute Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a redos vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-1333. The product uses a regular expression with an inefficient, possibly exponential worst-case computational complexity that consumes excessive CPU cycles. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

The HTML-StripScripts module through 1.06 for Perl allows _hss_attval_style ReDoS because of catastrophic backtracking for HTML content with certain style attributes.

The weakness was presented 01/21/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-24038 since 01/21/2023. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1449.003 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-28102). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Redos
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DLA 3296-1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-24038 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-24038
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-219123
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2023 13:38
Updated: 10/16/2025 08:38
Changes: 01/21/2023 13:38 (37), 01/21/2023 13:39 (1), 02/18/2023 09:32 (1), 02/18/2023 09:33 (11), 04/02/2025 23:16 (16), 10/16/2025 08:38 (1)
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