mediumCVSS 4.9Vulnerability

GHSA-vvjj-xcjg-gr5g

### Summary Nodemailer versions up to and including 8.0.4 are vulnerable to SMTP command injection via CRLF sequences in the transport `name` configuration option. The `name` value is used directly in the EHLO/HELO SMTP command without any sanitization for carriage return and line feed characters (`\r\n`). An attacker who can influence this option can inject arbitrary SMTP commands, enabling unauthorized email sending, email spoofing, and phishing attacks. ### Details The vulnerability exists in `lib/smtp-connection/index.js`. When establishing an SMTP connection, the `name` option is concatenated directly into the EHLO command: ```javascript // lib/smtp-connection/index.js, line 71 this.name = this.options.name || this._getHostname(); // line 1336 this._sendCommand('EHLO ' + this.name); ``` The `_sendCommand` method writes the string directly to the socket followed by `\r\n` (line 1082): ```javascript this._socket.write(Buffer.from(str + '\r\n', 'utf-8')); ``` If the `name` option contains `\r\n` sequences, each injected line is interpreted by the SMTP server as a separate command. Unlike the `envelope.from` and `envelope.to` fields which are validated for `\r\n` (line 1107-1119), and unlike `envelope.size` which was recently fixed (GHSA-c7w3-x93f-qmm8) by casting to a number, the `name` parameter receives no CRLF sanitization whatsoever. This is distinct from the previously reported GHSA-c7w3-x93f-qmm8 (envelope.size injection) as it affects a different parameter (`name` vs `size`), uses a different injection point (EHLO command vs MAIL FROM command), and occurs at connection initialization rather than during message sending. The `name` option is also used in HELO (line 1384) and LHLO (line 1333) commands with the same lack of sanitization. ### PoC ```javascript const nodemailer = require('nodemailer'); const net = require('net'); // Simple SMTP server to observe injected commands const server = net.createServer(socket => { socket.write('220 test

Properties

ghsa_id
GHSA-vvjj-xcjg-gr5g
severity
medium
summary
Nodemailer Vulnerable to SMTP Command Injection via CRLF in Transport name Option (EHLO/HELO)
cvss_score
4.9
cve_id
GHSA-vvjj-xcjg-gr5g
cvss_vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
is_ghsa_only
true
ghsa_published
2026-04-08T15:05:20Z
source_url
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vvjj-xcjg-gr5g
ghsa_updated
2026-04-08T15:05:21Z

Related Entities (4)

VULNERABLE_TO (1)

[Software]npm/nodemailer

AFFECTS (1)

[Software]npm/nodemailer

HAS_WEAKNESS (1)

[Weakness]Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')

REPORTED_BY (1)

[Source]GitHub Advisory Database

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