Unchecked Input for Loop Condition in mermaid - CVE-2026-71439
Published: August 4, 2026 / Updated: August 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU140933
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-71439
CWE-ID: CWE-606
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to unchecked input for loop condition in radar diagram rendering when processing a crafted ticks value. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted radar diagram to cause a denial of service.
User interaction is required to render the crafted diagram.
Affected software
mermaid
How to mitigate CVE-2026-71439
Install security update from vendor's website.
mermaid - update to 11.16.1