CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-26996
minimatch is a minimal matching utility for converting glob expressions into JavaScript RegExp objects. Versions 10.2.0 and below are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) when a glob pattern contains many consecutive * wildcards followed by a literal character that doesn't appear in the test string. Each * compiles to a separate [^/]*? regex group, and when the match fails, V8's regex engine backtracks exponentially across all possible splits. The time complexity is O(4^N)
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"minimatch","vendor":"isaacs","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 10.2.1"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:6f67bbd03188cac2a855fb3ebdb6f9b31062988387022d57b8ae575ab6138967 · sha256:47bfe13c45603fe7… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"NETWORK","baseScore":8.7,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","vulnIntegrityImpact":"NONE"},"metric_type":"cvssV4_0"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:6f67bbd03188cac2a855fb3ebdb6f9b31062988387022d57b8ae575ab6138967 · sha256:47bfe13c45603fe7… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-1333","description":"CWE-1333: Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:6f67bbd03188cac2a855fb3ebdb6f9b31062988387022d57b8ae575ab6138967 · sha256:47bfe13c45603fe7… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"name":"https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch/commit/2e111f3a79abc00fa73110195de2c0f2351904f5","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch/commit/2e111f3a79abc00fa73110195de2c0f2351904f5"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:6f67bbd03188cac2a855fb3ebdb6f9b31062988387022d57b8ae575ab6138967 · sha256:47bfe13c45603fe7… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"name":"https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch/security/advisories/GHSA-3ppc-4f35-3m26","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch/security/advisories/GHSA-3ppc-4f35-3m26"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:6f67bbd03188cac2a855fb3ebdb6f9b31062988387022d57b8ae575ab6138967 · sha256:47bfe13c45603fe7… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
Provider severity values are preserved separately. Baitaphish does not convert them into a risk rating, infer affected products, or treat EPSS as observed exploitation.