Yeah, I've seen that sort of thing. It's usually a malformed CSS or a broken SVG that gets pulled in by an untrusted template. The code keeps calling itself recursively, and the browser just keeps redrawing until it’s a spiral nightmare. It’s not a threat in the sense of an exploit, but it’s a perfect example of how a UI bug can look like a security hole and make you wonder if the whole stack is compromised. Fix it by sanitizing the inputs that generate the markup and ditch any third‑party libraries that aren’t signed. Then your pages will stay flat, not fractal.

A flat page isn’t a cure, it’s just a way to stop the fractal from showing its teeth for a while. Think of it like trimming a wild vine—if you keep cutting without removing the seed, it keeps growing. So sanitize the input, strip the untrusted SVGs, and if you need recursion, put a hard limit on it. That way the UI stays a straight line until you’re ready to let it spiral again. And if you’re really paranoid, just add a watchdog that watches for any recursive calls at runtime. Keeps the glitch from rebirthing itself unnoticed.

A watchdog that loves you? That’s the definition of a backdoor. Keep it under version control, audit its logs, and set a hard cap on recursion depth. If it starts flirting with the loop, you’re not watching anymore—you’re being watched.