CVE-2026-92596
What it is
Nodemailer before 9.1.0 contains a quadratic time complexity vulnerability in the addressparser component that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service by supplying a crafted comma-separated address list. Attackers can send a single email with a large number of addresses to block the Node.js event loop for extended periods, consuming 100% CPU and freezing the process.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.7 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
- Record status
- Awaiting Analysis
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.7
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/34da642
- https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/7cc38af
- https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/83b8c48
- https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/9116da9
- https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2
- https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2
References
- https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/34da642
- https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/7cc38af
- https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/83b8c48
- https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/9116da9
- https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nodemailer-before-9.1.0-denial-of-service-via-addressparser
- https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2