CVE-2026-9496
Published: May 26, 2026
Modified: May 26, 2026
CVSS v3.1
7.5
Description
Versions of the package pacote from 11.2.7 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) via the addGitSha function. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by supplying a specially crafted spec.rawSpec value that triggers the function’s regex replacement and string-manipulation logic, causing excessive CPU consumption and potentially stalling or crashing the process.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | pacote | affected 11.2.7 - < * |
n/a | org.webjars.npm:pacote | affected 11.2.7 - < * |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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