CVE-2026-16270

MEDIUMCVSS 6.9/10

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CVE-2026-16270 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Open Mercato does not validate regex rules. An attacker with privileges to create the regex rule can add an unsafe regex to a field.

Description

Open Mercato does not validate regex rules. An attacker with privileges to create the regex rule can add an unsafe regex to a field. When someone provide the proper string it can result in a DoS attack. This issue was fixed in version 0.6.4.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0
6.9/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
Open MercatoOpen Mercato< 0.6.4

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-16270?
Open Mercato does not validate regex rules. An attacker with privileges to create the regex rule can add an unsafe regex to a field. When someone provide the proper string it can result in a DoS attack. This issue was fixed in version 0.6.4.
How severe is CVE-2026-16270?
CVE-2026-16270 has a CVSS score of 6.9/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-16270?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST