CVE-2026-21717

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-21717
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerhackerone
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-03-30 20:16:20 UTC
Updated2026-04-01 14:24:21 UTC
DescriptionA flaw in V8's string hashing mechanism causes integer-like strings to be hashed to their numeric value, making hash collisions trivially predictable. By crafting a request that causes many such collisions in V8's internal string table, an attacker can significantly degrade performance of the Node.js process. The most common trigger is any endpoint that calls `JSON.parse()` on attacker-controlled input, as JSON parsing automatically internalizes short strings into the affected hash table. This vulnerability affects **20.x, 22.x, 24.x, and 25.x**.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.9 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 0.000170000 probability, percentile 0.041430000 (date 2026-04-02)

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Secondary5.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.0CNADECLARED5.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Nodejs Node affected 20.20.1 20.20.1 semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 22.22.1 22.22.1 semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 24.14.0 24.14.0 semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 25.8.1 25.8.1 semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 4.0 4.* semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 5.0 5.* semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 6.0 6.* semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 7.0 7.* semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 8.0 8.* semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 9.0 9.* semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 10.0 10.* semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 11.0 11.* semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 12.0 12.* semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 13.0 13.* semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 14.0 14.* semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 15.0 15.* semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 16.0 16.* semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 17.0 17.* semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 18.0 18.* semver Not specified
CNA Nodejs Node affected 19.0 19.* semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/march-2026-security-releases [email protected] nodejs.org
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