# CVE-2025-5897: vuejs vue-cli Markdown Code HtmlPwaPlugin.js HtmlPwaPlugin redos

- Also known as: GHSA-79VF-HF9F-J9Q8
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-06-09 · Updated: 2025-06-10

## Affected

- vuejs 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
- @vue/cli-plugin-pwa (npm): through 5.0.8

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on vuejs vue-cli, @vue/cli-plugin-pwa, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [npm packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/npm.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.311669
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.311669
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.585798
- https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli/pull/7478

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