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CVE-2026-110869

7.5 · HIGH

Nodemailer 3.0.0 before 10.0.13 has a regular expression denial of service in SMTPConnection._actionEHLO, whose four AUTH mechanism detection regexes contain overlapping whitespace sub-patterns tha…

Published Oct 14, 2026CWE-1333EPSS 0.37%

Overview

CVE-2026-110869 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 14, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Nodemailer 3.0.0 before 10.0.13 has a regular expression denial of service in SMTPConnection._actionEHLO, whose four AUTH mechanism detection regexes contain overlapping whitespace sub-patterns that backtrack quadratically. A malicious or man-in-the-middle SMTP server can reply to EHLO with 250-AUTH, a long whitespace run and a non-matching token, blocking the Node.js event loop for tens of seconds to hours before authentication.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-4ffr-jq9g-5ffxRefwww.vulncheck.com/advisories/nodemailer-3.0.0-before-10.0.13-redos-via-smtp-auth-mechanism-detection-regexesGitHubgithub.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-4ffr-jq9g-5ffx

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-110869?

CVE-2026-110869 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 14, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-110869?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-110869?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-110869?

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