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**.
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Configurations
No configuration.
History
10 May 2026, 14:16
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01 Apr 2026, 14:24
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30 Mar 2026, 20:16
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Information
Published : 2026-03-30 20:16
Updated : 2026-05-10 14:16
NVD link : CVE-2026-21717
Mitre link : CVE-2026-21717
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-21717
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-328
Use of Weak Hash
