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fix(email): parse the from address with the same parser that builds the message - #477
validateDomainFromEmail worked out the sender domain with its own string handling (first <...>, then split("@")[1]), while the outgoing message's From: header was built by nodemailer, which parses from per RFC 5322. The two can disagree on some inputs.
Now there is one parser:
New parseFromAddress (apps/web/src/server/utils/from-address.ts) uses nodemailer/lib/addressparser, the parser nodemailer itself uses. It accepts a from only if it is exactly one mailbox (no groups, no address lists) whose address has exactly one @, and returns { name, address, domain }.
validateDomainFromEmail looks up the domain from that result. validateApiKeyDomainAccess and every caller (public API send/batch, campaigns via API and dashboard, double opt-in / contact book from) pick this up automatically.
sendRawEmail parses from the same way and passes { name, address } to nodemailer instead of the raw string. The From: header is now exactly the mailbox that was authorized. This also covers already-queued and scheduled emails.
The domain lookup is still an exact match, so casing behavior is unchanged.
Behavior change
These from values used to be accepted and are now rejected with the existing 400 BAD_REQUEST "From email is invalid":
For a few inputs (for example a display name or comment that contains an address-like string), the domain is now read from the real mailbox instead of the decoy text. A queued email whose stored from no longer parses fails at send time with From email is invalid.
from-address.unit.test.ts: accepted and rejected forms, plus a check that for each accepted value the address nodemailer emits equals the parsed address.
domain-service.unit.test.ts: validateDomainFromEmail and validateApiKeyDomainAccess cases. 7 of the new cases fail against the previous implementation.
Sender addresses are now parsed consistently when sending email and checking domain access. Valid addresses with display names are handled correctly, while malformed addresses and inputs containing multiple addresses are rejected.
Domain verification now checks the domain from the parsed sender address, helping ensure it matches the verified domain and any domain-scoped API key.
The change adds a shared parser that accepts a single valid From address and returns its name, address, and domain. Domain validation uses the parsed domain, and SES email composition uses the parsed name and address. Tests cover supported formats, malformed and multiple-address inputs, domain mismatches, and the From address emitted by Nodemailer.
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usesend/useSend#475: Updates Nodemailer, which this change uses for address parsing and message serialization.
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Large sender-address inputs may slow the email service for other users. Bound the input before parsing it unless the risk is explicitly accepted.
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Nodemailer GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2 addressparser quadratic denial of service versions 8.0.5 9.1.0
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<title>Nodemailer: Quadratic (O(n²)) time complexity in addressparser allows remote denial of service via a crafted address list · GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub</title>
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<excerpt>citeturn0search0 [wordlim: 200] Published: last month; Crawled: last week; Nodemailer's address parser (`lib/addressparser/index.js`) parses a list of comma‑separated addresses in quadratic time — O(n²) in the number of addresses. ... * GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2 ... GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2
## Nodemailer: Quadratic (O(n²)) time complexity in addressparser allows remote denial of service via a crafted address list
High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Sep 1, 2026 in nodemailer/nodemailer • Updated Sep 8, 2026
Vulnerability details Dependabot alerts 0
## Package
nodemailer (npm)
## Affected versions
< 9.1.0
## Patched versions
9.1.0
## Description
### Summary
Nodemailer's address parser (`lib/addressparser/index.js`) parses a list of comma‑separated addresses in quadratic time — O(n²) in the number of addresses. A single crafted address string (e.g. a `To`, `Cc`, `Bcc`, `From`, or `Reply‑To` value, or any value passed to the exported `addressparser`) therefore consumes CPU proportional to the square of its length and blocks Node's single‑threaded event loop for the entire duration, denying service to every other request in the process.
This requires no special application configuration and no cooperating receiver — it is entirely inside the parser and triggers on the library's default code path. A ~1.5 MB address value freezes the process for ~25–30 seconds of 100% CPU; the cost grows with the square of the input, so a few‑MB value stalls the server for minutes. It is a distinct issue from the recursion DoS fixed as CVE‑2025‑14874 (that path is guarded by a nesting‑depth cap; this one is a flat, comma‑separated list with no such limit).
### Details
`addressparser` tokenizes the input, splits it into per‑address token groups, and then accumulates the parsed results in a loop (`lib/addressparser/index.js`, ~lines 500–505):
addresses.forEach(addr => {
const handled = _handleAddress(addr, depth);
if (handled.length) {
parsedAddresses = parsedAddresses.concat(handled); // <-- line ~503
}
});
`Array.prototype.concat` builds and returns a new array containing a copy of every element accumulated so far. Reassigning `parsedAddresses = parsedAddresses.concat(handled)` on each of the n iterations copies 1 + 2 + 3 + … + n elements in total, i.e. O(n²) work (and O(n²) transient allocations) for an input containing n addresses. Tokenization and `_handleAddress` themselves are linear; the quadratic blowup is entirely this accumulator.
Root‑cause proof. Replacing only that line with an in‑place append and re‑running the exact same input:
`parsedAddresses = parsedAddresses.concat(handled); -> 100000 addresses: ~6068 ms
parsedAddresses.push.apply(parsedAddresses, handled); -> 100000 addresses: ~51 ms (≈119x faster, now linear)
`
Measured scaling (nodemailer 9.0.6, `'[email protected],'.repeat(n)`):
addresses n | input size | parse time | ratio for 2× input
--- | --- | --- | ---
25,000 | 0.19 MB | ~0.35 s | –
50,000 | 0.38 MB | ~1.4 s | ×4.0
100,000 | 0.76 MB | ~6–8 s | ×3.9
200,000 | 1.53 MB | ~25–30 s | ×4.1
Doubling the input quadruples the time — the signature of O(n²).
Reachability. The parser is invoked on any structured‑address header value on the normal send path (`MimeNode.setHeader('To'/'Cc'/'Bcc'/'From'/'Reply-To', value)` → `_parseAddresses` → `addressparser`, and `getEnvelope()`), so a single `transport.sendMail({ to: <crafted string> })` triggers it. It is also reached directly through the exported `require('nodemailer/lib/addressparser')`, which many applications call to validate or display user‑supplied recipient lists. Confirmed via the public API: `setHeader('To', '[email protected],'.repeat(80000))` + `getEnvelope()` blocks for ~3.9 s.
Suggested fix: accumulate in place instead of rebuilding the array each iteration, …[truncated]</excerpt>
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<title>Nodemailer: Quadratic (O(n²)) time complexity in addressparser allows remote denial of service via a crafted address list | GitLab Advisory Database (GLAD)</title>
<location>https://advisories.gitlab.io/npm/nodemailer/GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2/</location>
<excerpt>citeturn0search1 [wordlim: 200] Published: last month; Crawled: last month; # GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2: Nodemailer: Quadratic (O(n²)) time complexity in addressparser allows remote denial of service via a crafted address list
# GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2: Nodemailer: Quadratic (O(n²)) time complexity in addressparser allows remote denial of service via a crafted address list
September 8, 2026
Nodemailer’s address parser (`lib/addressparser/index.js`) parses a list of comma‑separated addresses in quadratic time — O(n²) in the number of addresses. A single crafted address string (e.g. a `To`, `Cc`, `Bcc`, `From`, or `Reply‑To` value, or any value passed to the exported `addressparser`) therefore consumes CPU proportional to the square of its length and blocks Node’s single‑threaded event loop for the entire duration, denying service to every other request in the process.
This requires no special application configuration and no cooperating receiver — it is entirely inside the parser and triggers on the library’s default code path. A ~1.5 MB address value freezes the process for ~25–30 seconds of 100% CPU; the cost grows with the square of the input, so a few‑MB value stalls the server for minutes. It is a distinct issue from the recursion DoS fixed as CVE‑2025‑14874 (that path is guarded by a nesting‑depth cap; this one is a flat, comma‑separated list with no such limit).
## References
* github.com/advisories/GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2
* github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/34da64282dcdc9b0581c721a27ab2fa226673150
* github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/7cc38af418ffa6fc7e86085195ca5ca681694b3e
* github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/9116da9528c6524cefaed75185602a7e85d20434
* github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/pull/1848
* github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/releases/tag/v9.1.0
* github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2
## Code Behaviors & Features
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## Affected versions
All versions before 9.1.0
## Fixed versions
* 9.1.0
## Solution
Upgrade to version 9.1.0 or above.
## Impact 7.5 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Learn more about CVSS
## Weakness
* CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
* CWE-407: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity
## Source file
npm/nodemailer/GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2.yml
Spotted a mistake? Edit the file on GitLab.</excerpt>
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<excerpt>citeturn0search2 [wordlim: 200] Published: last month; Crawled: last week; GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2## Nodemailer: Quadratic (O(n²)) time complexity in addressparser allows remote denial of service via a crafted address list
GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2
## Nodemailer: Quadratic (O(n²)) time complexity in addressparser allows remote denial of service via a crafted address list
High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Sep 1, 2026 in nodemailer/nodemailer • Updated Sep 8, 2026
Vulnerability details Dependabot alerts 0
## No open alerts for this advisory</excerpt>
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<title>NVD-CVE-2026-92596</title>
<location>https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2026-92596</location>
<excerpt>citeturn0search3 [wordlim: 200] Published: last month; Crawled: last month; https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2
### CVE-2026-92596 Detail
#### Awaiting Enrichment
This CVE record has been marked for NVD enrichment efforts.
### Description
Nodemailer before 9.1.0 contains a quadratic time complexity vulnerability in the addressparser component that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service by supplying a crafted comma-separated address list. Attackers can send a single email with a large number of addresses to block the Node.js event loop for extended periods, consuming 100% CPU and freezing the process.
NVD enrichment efforts reference publicly available information to associate vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also displayed.
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Image: NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
N/A
NVD assessment not yet provided.
CNA: VulnCheck
CVSS-B 8.7 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/34da642
https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/7cc38af
https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/83b8c48
https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/9116da9
https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nodemailer-before-9.1.0-denial-of-service-via-addressparser
### Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source
--- | --- | ---
CWE-400 | Uncontrolled Resource Consumption | Image: Provider acceptance levelVulnCheck
### Affected Products
Source: VulnCheck(hide)
Vendor | Product | Versions
--- | --- | ---
nodemailer | nodemailer | Affected 0 < 9.1.0 (semver)
Unaffected 9.1.0 (semver)
### Change History
2 change records foundshow changes
#### Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-92596
NVD Published Date:
Sep 16, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Sep 22, 2026
Source:
VulnCheck</excerpt>
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<title>GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub</title>
<location>https://github.com/advisories?query=nodemailer</location>
<excerpt>citeturn0search4 [wordlim: 200] Crawled: yesterday; Duplicate Advisory: Nodemailer addressparser: O(n^2) on comment-joined addresses enables a remote DoS (reachable via mailparser) High ... GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2 was published for nodemailer (npm) Sep 8, 2026
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Citations:
- 1: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2x7j-588g-ccc2?utm_source=openai
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Bound from before calling addressparser.
campaignRouter.createCampaign and updateCampaign accept an unbounded z.string() for from and pass it to validateDomainFromEmail. The parser can therefore process a large comma-separated address list before entries.length rejects it. Nodemailer 8.0.11 is affected by this quadratic parsing path and can block the Node.js event loop.
Add a short length limit in parseFromAddress before calling addressparser.
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In parseFromAddress, enforce a short maximum length on from and reject
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What changed
validateDomainFromEmailworked out the sender domain with its own string handling (first<...>, thensplit("@")[1]), while the outgoing message'sFrom:header was built by nodemailer, which parsesfromper RFC 5322. The two can disagree on some inputs.Now there is one parser:
parseFromAddress(apps/web/src/server/utils/from-address.ts) usesnodemailer/lib/addressparser, the parser nodemailer itself uses. It accepts afromonly if it is exactly one mailbox (no groups, no address lists) whose address has exactly one@, and returns{ name, address, domain }.validateDomainFromEmaillooks up the domain from that result.validateApiKeyDomainAccessand every caller (public API send/batch, campaigns via API and dashboard, double opt-in / contact book from) pick this up automatically.sendRawEmailparsesfromthe same way and passes{ name, address }to nodemailer instead of the raw string. TheFrom:header is now exactly the mailbox that was authorized. This also covers already-queued and scheduled emails.The domain lookup is still an exact match, so casing behavior is unchanged.
Behavior change
These
fromvalues used to be accepted and are now rejected with the existing400 BAD_REQUEST "From email is invalid":A <[email protected]>, [email protected])Team: [email protected];)@For a few inputs (for example a display name or comment that contains an address-like string), the domain is now read from the real mailbox instead of the decoy text. A queued email whose stored
fromno longer parses fails at send time withFrom email is invalid.Common forms still work:
[email protected],Name <[email protected]>,"Last, First" <[email protected]>, unquotedAcme, Inc <[email protected]>,Someone @ something <[email protected]>,[email protected] (Name), subdomain senders, and trailing;/,.How tested
from-address.unit.test.ts: accepted and rejected forms, plus a check that for each accepted value the address nodemailer emits equals the parsed address.domain-service.unit.test.ts:validateDomainFromEmailandvalidateApiKeyDomainAccesscases. 7 of the new cases fail against the previous implementation.vitest -c vitest.unit.config.ts: 166/166. trpc: 10/10. api: 22/22.pnpm --filter=web typecheckis clean.No migrations.
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