Description
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**.
Published: 2026-03-30
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Immediate Patch
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6183-1 nodejs security update
History

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-770

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title nodejs: v8: Node.js: Denial of Service via V8 string hashing mechanism due to predictable hash collisions
First Time appeared Nodejs
Nodejs nodejs
Weaknesses CWE-328
CWE-770
Vendors & Products Nodejs
Nodejs nodejs
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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**.
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-10T13:16:01.620Z

Reserved: 2026-01-04T15:00:06.575Z

Link: CVE-2026-21717

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-30T19:46:07.107Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-30T20:16:20.010

Modified: 2026-05-10T14:16:47.620

Link: CVE-2026-21717

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-03-30T19:07:28Z

Links: CVE-2026-21717 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-03T09:38:07Z

Weaknesses