CVE-2026-100700: Node nodemailer · nodemailer before 10.0.6 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the addressparser free-text fallback regex pattern that exhibits quadratic
Affects node-nodemailerSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 10.0.6 soon.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 10.0.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade nodemailer to 10.0.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
npmnodemailerpkg:npm/nodemailerOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSnode-nodemailerpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-nodemailer?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSnode-nodemailerpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-nodemailer?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnode-nodemailerpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-nodemailer?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.10node-nodemailerpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-nodemailer?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSnode-nodemailerpkg:deb/ubuntu/node-nodemailer?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in nodemailer version 10.0.6 and later. Users should upgrade to version 10.0.6 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation guidance is provided or required.
Description
Nodemailer versions before 10.0.6 contain a denial of service vulnerability caused by a regex pattern in the addressparser free-text fallback. This vulnerability results in quadratic backtracking when processing crafted email header values with long whitespace-free runs, which can block the Node.js event loop and cause service unavailability.
References
- github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-v53p-9fqp-m79j (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100700 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/nodemailer-before-10.0.6-denial-of-service-via-addressparser (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-100700 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-100700 (opens in a new tab)