CVE-2026-82660 (GCVE-0-2026-82660)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-31 08:46 – Updated: 2026-08-31 14:39
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Nodemailer jsonTransport bypasses disableFileAccess and disableUrlAccess
Summary
Nodemailer before 8.0.9 fails to enforce disableFileAccess and disableUrlAccess options during message normalization in jsonTransport. Attackers can read local files or fetch URLs by supplying path or href values in message content fields, bypassing intended access controls.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-31 14:39 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nodemailer-j… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nodemailer | nodemailer |
Affected:
0 , < 8.0.9
(semver)
Unaffected: 8.0.9 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:nodemailer:nodemailer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2026-05-26 00:00
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