CVE-2026-82660

Nodemailer before 8.0.9 fails to enforce disableFileAccess and disableUrlAccess options during message normalization in jsonTransport. Attackers can read local files or fetch URLs by supplying path or href values in message content fields, bypassing intended access controls.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-wqvq-jvpq-h66f
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nodemailer-jsontransport-bypasses-disablefileaccess-and-disableurlaccess
https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-wqvq-jvpq-h66f

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-31 09:17

Updated : 2026-09-10 15:48

NVD link : CVE-2026-82660

Mitre link : CVE-2026-82660

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-82660

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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