CVE-2026-5986: Zod jsVideoUrlParser util.js getTime redos

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-04-09 · updated 2026-10-26
Weakness: CWE-400

Description

A weakness has been identified in Zod jsVideoUrlParser up to 0.5.1. The impacted element is the function getTime in the library lib/util.js. This manipulation of the argument timestamp causes inefficient regular expression complexity. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Affected products

Zod jsVideoUrlParser: 0.5.0, 0.5.1

References

https://github.com/Zod-/jsVideoUrlParser/issues/121
https://github.com/Zod-/jsVideoUrlParser/issues/121#issue-4159661957
https://vuldb.com/submit/791911
https://vuldb.com/vuln/356540
https://vuldb.com/vuln/356540/cti

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