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title: CVE-2026-48801
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
  desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things.
url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-48801
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# CVE-2026-48801

Publication date 14 July 2026

Last updated 7 August 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.5 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-48801#impact-score)

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## Description

linkify-it is a links recognition library with full Unicode support. Prior
to 5.0.1, LinkifyIt.prototype.match, the package's primary public API, has
O(N²) algorithmic complexity for inputs containing many fuzzy links or
emails because the JavaScript-level scan loop re-slices input and re-runs
unanchored regex searches on progressively shorter tails. Any service that
synchronously renders untrusted Markdown with linkify:true on a request hot
path can inherit a worker-process denial of service triggerable by a
tens-of-KB request body. This issue is fixed in version 5.0.1.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| node-markdown-it | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:

CVSS v4.0

[CVSS v4.0](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-48801)
[CVSS v3.0](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-48801)

**Base score**

8.7 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Attack requirements | None |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Integrity impact | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Availability impact | High |
  | Subsequent system - Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Integrity impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.7 · High |
  | Base + Threat score | - |
  | Base + Environmental score | - |
  | Base + Threat + Environmental score | - |

**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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-48801)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48801)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2026-48801)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-48801)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48801>
* <https://github.com/markdown-it/linkify-it/commit/6be6d15e0641bf1daeaa977d500cabc743166159>
* <https://github.com/markdown-it/linkify-it/security/advisories/GHSA-22p9-wv53-3rq4>