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) where N is the number of * characters. With N=15, a single minimatch() call takes ~2 seconds. With N=34, it hangs effectively forever. Any application that passes user-controlled strings to minimatch() as the pattern argument is vulnerable to DoS. This issue has been fixed in version 10.2.1.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:minimatch_project:minimatch:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

20 Feb 2026, 19:12

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:minimatch_project:minimatch:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
First Time Minimatch Project
Minimatch Project minimatch
References () https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch/commit/2e111f3a79abc00fa73110195de2c0f2351904f5 - () https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch/commit/2e111f3a79abc00fa73110195de2c0f2351904f5 - Patch
References () https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch/security/advisories/GHSA-3ppc-4f35-3m26 - () https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch/security/advisories/GHSA-3ppc-4f35-3m26 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory

20 Feb 2026, 13:49

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Summary
  • (es) minimatch es una utilidad de coincidencia mínima para convertir expresiones glob en objetos RegExp de JavaScript. Las versiones 10.2.0 e inferiores son vulnerables a la denegación de servicio por expresión regular (ReDoS) cuando un patrón glob contiene muchos comodines * consecutivos seguidos de un carácter literal que no aparece en la cadena de prueba. Cada * se compila en un grupo de regex [^/]*? separado, y cuando la coincidencia falla, el motor de regex de V8 retrocede exponencialmente a través de todas las posibles divisiones. La complejidad temporal es O(4^N) donde N es el número de caracteres *. Con N=15, una sola llamada a minimatch() tarda ~2 segundos. Con N=34, se cuelga efectivamente para siempre. Cualquier aplicación que pase cadenas controladas por el usuario a minimatch() como argumento de patrón es vulnerable a DoS. Este problema ha sido solucionado en la versión 10.2.1.

20 Feb 2026, 03:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-02-20 03:16

Updated : 2026-02-20 19:12


NVD link : CVE-2026-26996

Mitre link : CVE-2026-26996

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-26996


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Products Affected

minimatch_project

  • minimatch
CWE
CWE-1333

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity