8.3
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-92598
Nodemailer before 9.1.0 IDN/Punycode Domain Allow-list Bypass
Description

Nodemailer before 9.1.0 fails to apply UTS-46 normalization when encoding international domain names, causing the domain resolver to compute a different Punycode A-label than standards-compliant parsers. Attackers can craft recipient addresses with invisible characters or compatibility mappings that pass domain allow-list checks but are delivered to attacker-controlled domains via SMTP.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 16, 2026, 10:18 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 16, 2026, 10:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-92598 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Nodemailer to version 9.1.0 or later to ensure correct domain name normalization and prevent spoofed email delivery.
  • Update Nodemailer to version 9.1.0 or newer.
  • Ensure domain name normalization is correctly applied.
  • Validate recipient addresses carefully.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-92598 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-92598 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Nodemailer before 9.1.0 fails to apply UTS-46 normalization when encoding international domain names, causing the domain resolver to compute a different Punycode A-label than standards-compliant parsers. Attackers can craft recipient addresses with invisible characters or compatibility mappings that pass domain allow-list checks but are delivered to attacker-controlled domains via SMTP.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-436
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/92xxx/CVE-2026-92598.json">CVE-2026-92598</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/259c32d
    Added Reference https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/b212ac4
    Added Reference https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-wmmp-3585-3rmp
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nodemailer-before-9.1.0-idn-punycode-domain-allow-list-bypass
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.