Resource exhaustion in N/a

CVE-2026-38728

An issue in Nodemailer smtp_server before v.3.18.3 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the SMTPStream._write, lib/smtp-stream.js components

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (53.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-38728: held from 0.006 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.002

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-38728?
CVE-2026-38728 is a high-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-05-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-38728?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.