CVE-2026-119202: @hapi/content: quadratic-time parsing of Content-Disposition parameters allows denial of service

October 30, 2026

Content.disposition() takes quadratic time when a Content-Disposition parameter contains a long token without =. One unauthenticated multipart request can block the Node.js event loop for several minutes.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-8494-f6mr-cjpv
github.com/hapijs/content/commit/0993851dc7234976a3fce3a7c31662b213c940fd
github.com/hapijs/content/releases/tag/v6.0.3
github.com/hapijs/content/security/advisories/GHSA-8494-f6mr-cjpv
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119202

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