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CVE-2026-4867: path-to-regexp vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service via multiple route parameters

March 27, 2026

A bad regular expression is generated any time you have three or more parameters within a single segment, separated by something that is not a period (.). For example, /:a-:b-:c or /:a-:b-:c-:d. The backtrack protection added in path-to-regexp@0.1.12 only prevents ambiguity for two parameters. With three or more, the generated lookahead does not block single separator characters, so capture groups overlap and cause catastrophic backtracking.

References

  • blakeembrey.com/posts/2024-09-web-redos
  • cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-37ch-88jc-xwx2
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-9wv6-86v2-598j
  • github.com/pillarjs/path-to-regexp
  • github.com/pillarjs/path-to-regexp/releases/tag/v.0.1.13
  • github.com/pillarjs/path-to-regexp/security/advisories/GHSA-37ch-88jc-xwx2
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4867

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.1.13

Fixed versions

  • 0.1.13

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.1.13 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-1333: Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity

Source file

npm/path-to-regexp/CVE-2026-4867.yml

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