qs — CVE history (npm)

qs

6 CVEs affect the qs npm package (highest CVSS 7.5). Latest disclosed: 2026-05-17. Full CVE history sourced from NVD.

Summary

Package
qs (npm)
Total CVEs
6
Actively exploited (CISA KEV)
0
Highest CVSS
7.5
Latest disclosed
2026-05-17

Recent CVEs (top 6)

CVESeverityCVSSKEVPublishedSummary
CVE-2026-8723Medium5.32026-05-17### Summary `qs.stringify` throws `TypeError` when called with `arrayFormat: 'comma'` and `encodeValuesOnly: true` on an array containing `null` or `undefined`.
CVE-2026-2391Low3.72026-02-12### Summary The `arrayLimit` option in qs does not enforce limits for comma-separated values when `comma: true` is enabled, allowing attackers to cause denial-of-service via memory exhaustion.
CVE-2025-15284Low3.72025-12-29Improper Input Validation vulnerability in qs (parse modules) allows HTTP DoS.This issue affects qs: < 6.14.1.
CVE-2022-24999High7.52022-11-26qs before 6.10.3, as used in Express before 4.17.3 and other products, allows attackers to cause a Node process hang for an Express application because an __ proto__ key can be used.
CVE-2014-10064High7.52018-05-31The qs module before 1.0.0 does not have an option or default for specifying object depth and when parsing a string representing a deeply nested object will block the event loop for long periods of time.
CVE-2017-1000048High7.52017-07-17the web framework using ljharb's qs module older than v6.3.2, v6.2.3, v6.1.2, and v6.0.4 is vulnerable to a DoS.

All-time worst (top 6 by CVSS)

CVESeverityCVSSKEVPublishedSummary
CVE-2022-24999High7.52022-11-26qs before 6.10.3, as used in Express before 4.17.3 and other products, allows attackers to cause a Node process hang for an Express application because an __ proto__ key can be used.
CVE-2014-10064High7.52018-05-31The qs module before 1.0.0 does not have an option or default for specifying object depth and when parsing a string representing a deeply nested object will block the event loop for long periods of time.
CVE-2017-1000048High7.52017-07-17the web framework using ljharb's qs module older than v6.3.2, v6.2.3, v6.1.2, and v6.0.4 is vulnerable to a DoS.
CVE-2026-8723Medium5.32026-05-17### Summary `qs.stringify` throws `TypeError` when called with `arrayFormat: 'comma'` and `encodeValuesOnly: true` on an array containing `null` or `undefined`.
CVE-2026-2391Low3.72026-02-12### Summary The `arrayLimit` option in qs does not enforce limits for comma-separated values when `comma: true` is enabled, allowing attackers to cause denial-of-service via memory exhaustion.
CVE-2025-15284Low3.72025-12-29Improper Input Validation vulnerability in qs (parse modules) allows HTTP DoS.This issue affects qs: < 6.14.1.