joi is a schema description language and data validator for JavaScript. From 17.1.1 until 17.13.9 and 18.3.1, the Joi.string().email({ multiple: true }) rule uses a separator regular expression whose leading whitespace quantifier is retried at every position in a long whitespace run that contains no separator, causing quadratic work during String.prototype.split. The behavior applies to the default separator and every custom separator. Applications that validate attacker-controlled values with the multiple option and no effective prior length limit can have the Node.js event loop blocked for seconds by one request, preventing other work. A .max() rule is not sufficient when abortEarly: false allows the email rule to run after the maximum-length check fails. This vulnerability is fixed in versions 17.13.9 and 18.3.1.
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History
29 Oct 2026, 19:17
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Information
Published : 2026-10-29 19:17
Updated : 2026-10-30 19:37
NVD link : CVE-2026-118772
Mitre link : CVE-2026-118772
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-118772
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CWE
CWE-1333
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
