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GHSA-prgh-xp8r-p3m5: Nodemailer addressparser: O(n^2) on comment-joined addresses enables a remote DoS (reachable via mailparser)

September 30, 2026 (updated October 5, 2026)

nodemailer/lib/addressparser parses one shape of address in O(n^2) time. A single ~640 KB address value blocks the Node.js event loop for roughly 7 seconds. And it is reachable without auth: mailparser feeds inbound email headers straight into this parser, so one crafted email is enough to stall a service that parses mail.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-prgh-xp8r-p3m5
  • github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/c07f17518d25aca8ab2ad66968dcbca538c24b89
  • github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/releases/tag/v10.0.5
  • github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-prgh-xp8r-p3m5
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90776
  • www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nodemailer-9.1.0-through-10.0.4-denial-of-service-via-quadratic-address-parsing

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 9.1.0 before 10.0.5

Fixed versions

  • 10.0.5

Solution

Upgrade to version 10.0.5 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
  • CWE-407: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity

Source file

npm/nodemailer/GHSA-prgh-xp8r-p3m5.yml

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