# CVE-2024-25885: An issue in the getcolor function in utils.py of xhtml2pdf v0.2.13 allows attackers to cause a Regular expression Denial of Service (ReDOS)

- Also known as: GHSA-JJ5C-HHRG-VV5H, PYSEC-2026-2056
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-10-08 · Updated: 2026-07-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- xhtml2pdf (PyPI): through 0.2.16

## Description

An issue in the getcolor function in utils.py of xhtml2pdf v0.2.13 allows attackers to cause a Regular expression Denial of Service (ReDOS) via supplying a crafted string.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, xhtml2pdf, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://gist.github.com/salvatore-abello/c88dd0027496774023ef36c7b576d206

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