[ CVE-2026-92599 · Published 16 Sep 2026 ]

joi: Quadratic regular-expression backtracking in `Joi.string().isoDate()`

CVSS 7.5 EPSS <1%Fix available

[ Description ]Official 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.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

  • joi 17.13.7Fixed version · GitHub Advisories · npm package joi: upgrade to 17.13.7 or later (affected >= 17.2.0, < 17.13.7)
  • joi 18.2.6Fixed version · GitHub Advisories · npm package joi: upgrade to 18.2.6 or later (affected >= 18.0.0, < 18.2.6)

[ Packages ]Affected open-source packages