Description
joi (npm package `joi`, hapi.js) versions >=17.2.0 <17.13.7 and >=18.0.0 <18.2.6 are vulnerable to regular expression denial of service in the `Joi.string().isoDate()` validation rule. One of the regular expressions the rule applies to the input is unanchored, so a valid ISO date followed by a long run of fractional-second digits causes the regex engine to restart its search from every position in the string, yielding time proportional to the square of the input length (about 1.4 s for 64 KB of digits and about 22 s for 256 KB). A remote attacker who can supply a string to an isoDate validation can stall the application with a single request. Fixed in 17.13.7 and 18.2.6; as a workaround, cap the length of the string before it reaches joi.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| hapijs | joi | 17.2.0 – < 17.13.7, 18.0.0 – < 18.2.6 | 17.13.7 |
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.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | grafana12.4 | 12.4.10-0.6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:68821 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | grafana13.1 | 13.1.6-0.2.hum1 | RHSA-2026:68926 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | grafana13.2 | 13.2.1-0.5.hum1 | RHSA-2026:68778 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | opensearch-dashboards-3 | 3.8.0-r7 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | thingsboard-tb-js-executor | 4.4-r3 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | joi | >= 17.2.0, < 17.13.7 | 17.13.7 | GHSA-6h2x-m376-mqjq |
| npm | joi | >= 18.0.0, < 18.2.6 | 18.2.6 | GHSA-6h2x-m376-mqjq |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2026:68821 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2026:68778 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- RHSA-2026:68926 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 16, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-6h2x-m376-mqjq) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: Joi before 17.13.7 and 18.2.6 ReDoS via isoDate third-party-advisory