CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedNodemailer versions prior to 6.9.9 are vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) attack when the attachDataUrls parameter is enabled or when processing embedded file attachments. This vulnerability allows attackers to send specially crafted emails that can hang the event loop, leading to service disruption. Organizations using affected versions of Nodemailer should prioritize updating to mitigate potential denial-of-service impacts.
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Original NVD Description
nodemailer before 6.9.9 contains a regular expression denial of service vulnerability in email parsing when attachDataUrls parameter is set or processing embedded file attachments. Attackers can send specially crafted emails with malicious data URLs or embedded attachments to cause the event loop to hang and deny service.