CVE-2026-54461

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10

Last modified

CVE-2026-54461 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Habitica is a habit tracker application that treats goals like a role-playing game. From 4.172.1 until 5.48.2, a query parameter on Habitica's /api/v3/groups/:groupId/members route is not sanitized before being interpreted as a regular expression.

Description

Habitica is a habit tracker application that treats goals like a role-playing game. From 4.172.1 until 5.48.2, a query parameter on Habitica's /api/v3/groups/:groupId/members route is not sanitized before being interpreted as a regular expression. An authenticated caller can supply a computationally expensive regular expression that degrades application performance or halts Node.js processes. This issue is fixed in version 5.48.2.

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Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

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

VendorProductVersions
HabitRPGhabitica>= 4.172.1, < 5.48.2

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Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Received

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-54461?
Habitica is a habit tracker application that treats goals like a role-playing game. From 4.172.1 until 5.48.2, a query parameter on Habitica's /api/v3/groups/:groupId/members route is not sanitized before being interpreted as a regular expression. An authenticated caller can supply a computationally expensive regular expression that degrades application performance or halts Node.js processes. This issue is fixed in version 5.48.2.
How severe is CVE-2026-54461?
CVE-2026-54461 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-54461?
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