CVE-2026-92596
Nodemailer before 9.1.0 contains a quadratic time complexity vulnerability in the addressparser component that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service by supplying a crafted comma-separated address list. Attackers can send a single email with a large number of addresses to block the Node.js event loop for extended periods, consuming 100% CPU and freezing the process.
Published:Sep 16, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 18, 2026
EPS:Sep 16, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00453
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Nodemailer
Product
Nodemailer
Nodemailer
Nodemailer
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
