CVE-2026-27904 (High) detected in minimatch-3.1.2.tgz

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CVE-2026-27904 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - minimatch-3.1.2.tgz

a glob matcher in javascript

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.1.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• recursive-readdir-2.2.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ minimatch-3.1.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: csl

Vulnerability Details

minimatch is a minimal matching utility for converting glob expressions into JavaScript RegExp objects. Prior to version 10.2.3, 9.0.7, 8.0.6, 7.4.8, 6.2.2, 5.1.8, 4.2.5, and 3.1.4, nested "()" extglobs produce regexps with nested unbounded quantifiers (e.g. "(?:(?:a|b))"), which exhibit catastrophic backtracking in V8. With a 12-byte pattern "(((a|b)))" and an 18-byte non-matching input, "minimatch()" stalls for over 7 seconds. Adding a single nesting level or a few input characters pushes this to minutes. This is the most severe finding: it is triggered by the default "minimatch()" API with no special options, and the minimum viable pattern is only 12 bytes. The same issue affects "+()" extglobs equally. Versions 10.2.3, 9.0.7, 8.0.6, 7.4.8, 6.2.2, 5.1.8, 4.2.5, and 3.1.4 fix the issue.

Publish Date: 2026-02-26

URL: CVE-2026-27904

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-23c5-xmqv-rm74

Release Date: 2026-02-26

Fix Resolution: minimatch - 7.4.8,minimatch - 10.2.3,minimatch - 8.0.6,minimatch - 6.2.2,minimatch - 9.0.7,minimatch - 5.1.8,minimatch - 4.2.5,minimatch - 3.1.4