brace-expansion: DoS via unbounded intermediate arrays, bypassing the CVE-2026-14257 mitigation

Date Aug 3, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product npm ยท brace-expansion
CVE CVE-2026-69152
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-69152

Summary

brace-expansion: DoS via unbounded intermediate arrays, bypassing the CVE-2026-14257 mitigation

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for brace-expansion. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether brace-expansion is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available.

Sources

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