Description
Nodemailer before 8.0.9 fails to enforce disableFileAccess and disableUrlAccess options during message normalization in jsonTransport. Attackers can read local files or fetch URLs by supplying path or href values in message content fields, bypassing intended access controls.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| nodemailer | nodemailer | < 8.0.9 | 8.0.9 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | node-nodemailer | 8.0.11+~8.0.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-nodemailer | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | node-nodemailer | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | node-nodemailer | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | node-nodemailer | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | node-nodemailer | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | node-nodemailer | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | nodemailer | < 8.0.9 | 8.0.9 | GHSA-wqvq-jvpq-h66f |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-wqvq-jvpq-h66f) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: Nodemailer jsonTransport bypasses disableFileAccess and disableUrlAccess third-party-advisory