CVE-2026-92596

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.

  • Published Sep 16, 2026
  • CVSS 8.7 high
  • 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • A fix is available

Affected software

CVE-2026-92596 at the National Vulnerability Database