CVE-2026-59887

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.61%

Last modified

CVE-2026-59887 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. linkify-it is a links recognition library with full Unicode support. Prior to 5.0.2, the mailto: schema validator used by .test() and .match() can be invoked at every mailto: occurrence and scan the remaining input through src_email_name in lib/re.mjs, causing O(n^2) CPU consumption on crafted user text. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

linkify-it is a links recognition library with full Unicode support. Prior to 5.0.2, the mailto: schema validator used by .test() and .match() can be invoked at every mailto: occurrence and scan the remaining input through src_email_name in lib/re.mjs, causing O(n^2) CPU consumption on crafted user text. This issue is fixed in version 5.0.2.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.61%

46.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Markdown-ItLinkify-It< 5.0.2

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-59887?
linkify-it is a links recognition library with full Unicode support. Prior to 5.0.2, the mailto: schema validator used by .test() and .match() can be invoked at every mailto: occurrence and scan the remaining input through src_email_name in lib/re.mjs, causing O(n^2) CPU consumption on crafted user text. This issue is fixed in version 5.0.2.
How severe is CVE-2026-59887?
CVE-2026-59887 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-59887?
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