CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-58379

MediumCVSS 5.3
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Nodemailer before version 6.9.9 contains a regular expression denial of service vulnerability in email parsing when attachDataUrls parameter is set or processing embedded file attachments. Attackers can send specially crafted emails with malicious data URLs or embedded attachments to cause the event loop to hang and deny service.

Risk Assessment

A DoS attack can cause unavailability of applications using Nodemailer, potentially disrupting critical services. Sending malicious emails can be easily performed remotely.

Recommendation

Upgrade Nodemailer to version 6.9.9 or later, which includes the ReDoS fix. Also consider limiting the size and type of processed attachments.

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Original NVD description (English source)

nodemailer before 6.9.9 contains a regular expression denial of service vulnerability in email parsing when attachDataUrls parameter is set or processing embedded file attachments. Attackers can send specially crafted emails with malicious data URLs or embedded attachments to cause the event loop to hang and deny service.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS