CVE-2026-21717

Name
CVE-2026-21717
Description
A 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**.
NVD Severity
unknown
Other trackers
Mailing lists
Exploits
Forges
GitHub (code, issues), Aports (code, issues)

References

Type URI
support@hackerone.com https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/march-2026-security-releases

Match rules

CPE URI Source package Min version Max version

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Source package Branch Version Maintainer Status
nodejs edge-main 24.14.1-r0 Jakub Jirutka <jakub@jirutka.cz> fixed
nodejs 3.23-main 24.14.1-r0 Jakub Jirutka <jakub@jirutka.cz> fixed
nodejs 3.22-main 22.22.2-r0 Jakub Jirutka <jakub@jirutka.cz> fixed
nodejs 3.21-main 22.22.2-r0 Jakub Jirutka <jakub@jirutka.cz> fixed