CVE-2026-4926
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CVE-2026-4926 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Impact: A bad regular expression is generated any time you have multiple sequential optional groups (curly brace syntax), such as `{a}{b}{c}:z`. The generated regex grows exponentially with the number of groups, causing denial of service. Patches: Fixed in version 8.4.0. Workarounds: Limit the number of sequential optional groups in route patterns. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Impact: A bad regular expression is generated any time you have multiple sequential optional groups (curly brace syntax), such as `{a}{b}{c}:z`. The generated regex grows exponentially with the number of groups, causing denial of service. Patches: Fixed in version 8.4.0. Workarounds: Limit the number of sequential optional groups in route patterns. Avoid passing user-controlled input as route patterns.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pillarjs | Path-To-Regexp | >= 8.0.0, < 8.4.0 |
References
- https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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