CVE-2026-42567: Svelte: ReDoS in `<svelte:element>` Tag Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-42567 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in svelte. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.9, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 09-06-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Svelte is a performance oriented web framework. From version 5.51.5 to before version 5.55.7, an internal regex in the Svelte runtime can take exponential time to test in <svelte:element this={tag}></svelte:element>. This issue has been patched in version 5.55.7.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- NVDNIST5.9MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS trend
Probability
0.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
39%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.01 pp
From 0.44% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Npm1 product
- svelte≥ 5.51.5, < 5.55.7
Svelte1 product
- svelte≥ 5.51.5, < 5.55.7
Sveltejs1 product
- svelte≥ 5.51.5, < 5.55.7
3 vendors · 3 products
References
4 links- github.com/sveltejs/svelte/security/advisories/GHSA-9rmh-mm8f-r9h6X Refsource CONFIRMWEBVendor Advisory
- github.com/sveltejs/sveltePACKAGE