CVE-2026-125755nodemailer nodemailer
NVD
Vulnerability Summary
Nodemailer 3.0.0 before 10.4.1 contains an address parsing flaw in addressparser that truncates domains at folding whitespace or comments before a dot, allowing attackers to bypass recipient domain restrictions. Attackers can submit crafted to, cc, bcc or replyTo addresses that pass RFC 5322 domain checks but deliver mail to an attacker-chosen address under the application's sender identity.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 8.3 (HIGH)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NAttack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Attack RequirementsPresent
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)High
Integrity (Vulnerable System)Low
Availability (Vulnerable System)None
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None
Show CVSS v3.x metrics (score 6.5)
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 6.5 (MEDIUM)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:NAttack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone
Affected & Patched Versions
- nodemailer nodemailer >= 3.0.0 and < 10.4.1
- nodemailer nodemailer 10.4.1
What to do
Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is high.
- Check whether you run nodemailer nodemailer and which version.
- Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.
Timeline
- Nov 10, 2026Published
- Nov 13, 2026Record last modified
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Set up CVE alertsExternal References
- Vendor Advisoryhttps://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-3q53-mvfw-q9v8
- Patchhttps://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/c2b9c41bb81b2294ebadd294ad15ff035a17d0a5
- Referencehttps://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/releases/tag/v10.4.1
- Referencehttps://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/blob/3b5cf1eec32c81f287870c8a1c9c09640062cfd5/src/addressparser/index.ts#L330-L345
- Referencehttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nodemailer-3.0.0-before-10.4.1-recipient-allow-list-bypass-via-addressparser
Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 01:09 UTC