Resource exhaustion in Zod Jsvideourlparser
CVE-2026-5986
A weakness has been identified in Zod jsVideoUrlParser up to 0.5.1. The impacted element is the function getTime in the library lib/util.js. This manipulation of the argument timestamp causes inefficient regular expression complexity. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Zod Jsvideourlparser — versions 0.5.0, 0.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/356540 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/356540/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/submit/791911 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/Zod-/jsVideoUrlParser/issues/121 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/Zod-/jsVideoUrlParser/issues/121 (issue-tracking, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5986?
- CVE-2026-5986 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zod Jsvideourlparser, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5986?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.