CVE-2026-92599

Joi before 17.13.7 and 18.2.6 ReDoS via isoDate

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2026 at 09:47 PM UTC
Updated: September 22, 2026 at 08:41 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJoi

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

joi (npm package `joi`, hapi.js) versions >=17.2.0 <17.13.7 and >=18.0.0 <18.2.6 are vulnerable to regular expression denial of service in the `Joi.string().isoDate()` validation rule. One of the regular expressions the rule applies to the input is unanchored, so a valid ISO date followed by a long run of fractional-second digits causes the regex engine to restart its search from every position in the string, yielding time proportional to the square of the input length (about 1.4 s for 64 KB of digits and about 22 s for 256 KB). A remote attacker who can supply a string to an isoDate validation can stall the application with a single request. Fixed in 17.13.7 and 18.2.6; as a workaround, cap the length of the string before it reaches joi.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

17.2.0 ≤ v < 17.13.718.0.0 ≤ v < 18.2.617.2.018.0.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 17.13.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 18.2.6 (unaffected)

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.5HIGHVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-1333

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