CVE-2026-93751
uri-js through 4.4.1 Improper UTF-8 Decoding via pctDecChars
uri-js through 4.4.1 contains an improper UTF-8 decoding vulnerability in pctDecChars() that decodes invalid and overlong percent-encoded sequences into ASCII metacharacters. Attackers can craft percent-encoded payloads to bypass platform decoder validation and inject path traversal or CRLF sequences that downstream consumers process without filtering.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.9
uri-js through 4.4.1 Improper UTF-8 Decoding via pctDecChars
uri-js through 4.4.1 contains an improper UTF-8 decoding vulnerability in pctDecChars() that decodes invalid and overlong percent-encoded sequences into ASCII metacharacters. Attackers can craft percent-encoded payloads to bypass platform decoder validation and inject path traversal or CRLF sequences that downstream consumers process without filtering.
- Record
CVE-2026-93751- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-176
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-83256
6.9
uri-js through 4.4.1 contains an improper UTF-8 decoding vulnerability in pctDecChars() that decodes invalid and overlong percent-encoded sequences into ASCII metacharacters. Attackers can craft percent-encoded payloads to bypass platform decoder validation and inject path traversal or CRLF sequences that downstream consumers process without filtering.
- Record
EUVD-2026-83256- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7g43-p94j-qr58
6.9
uri-js through 4.4.1 contains an improper UTF-8 decoding vulnerability in pctDecChars() that...
uri-js through 4.4.1 contains an improper UTF-8 decoding vulnerability in pctDecChars() that decodes invalid and overlong percent-encoded sequences into ASCII metacharacters. Attackers can craft percent-encoded payloads to bypass platform decoder validation and inject path traversal or CRLF sequences that downstream consumers process without filtering.
- Record
GHSA-7g43-p94j-qr58- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/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 - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-176
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.9
uri-js through 4.4.1 contains an improper UTF-8 decoding vulnerability in pctDecChars() that decodes invalid and overlong percent-encoded sequences into ASCII metacharacters. Attackers can craft percent-encoded payloads to bypass platform decoder validation and inject path traversal or CRLF sequences that downstream consumers process without filtering.
- Record
CVE-2026-93751- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/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 - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-176
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-93751
6.9
uri-js through 4.4.1 contains an improper UTF-8 decoding vulnerability in pctDecChars() that decodes invalid and overlong percent-encoded sequences into ASCII metacharacters. Attackers can craft percent-encoded payloads to bypass platform decoder validation and inject path traversal or CRLF sequences that downstream consumers process without filtering.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-93751- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93751
6.9
uri-js through 4.4.1 contains an improper UTF-8 decoding vulnerability in pctDecChars() that decodes invalid and overlong percent-encoded sequences into ASCII metacharacters. Attackers can craft percent-encoded payloads to bypass platform decoder validation and inject path traversal or CRLF sequences that downstream consumers process without filtering.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93751- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-103436 No score
CVE-2026-93751 affecting package js-jquery 3.5.0-4
uri-js through 4.4.1 contains an improper UTF-8 decoding vulnerability in pctDecChars() that decodes invalid and overlong percent-encoded sequences into ASCII metacharacters. Attackers can craft percent-encoded payloads to bypass platform decoder validation and inject path traversal or CRLF sequences that downstream consumers process without filtering.
- Record
AZL-103436- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
js-jqueryAzure Linux:3 |
through 3.5.0-4 | None known |
node-uri-jsDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.0+dfsg-104.4.0+dfsg-84.4.0+dfsg-9 |
None known |
node-uri-jsDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.0+dfsg-104.4.0+dfsg-84.4.0+dfsg-9 |
None known |
node-uri-jsDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.0+dfsg-104.4.0+dfsg-84.4.0+dfsg-9 |
None known |
node-uri-jsUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.2.2+dfsg-44.2.2+dfsg-5 |
None known |
node-uri-jsUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.0+dfsg-54.4.0+dfsg-7 |
None known |
node-uri-jsUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.0+dfsg-8 |
None known |
node-uri-jsUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.0+dfsg-94.4.0+dfsg-10 |
None known |
node-uri-jsUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.4.0+dfsg-84.4.0+dfsg-9 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-93751 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Garycourt Uri-js, published September 18, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/garycourt/uri-js/issues/106
github.com/garycourt/uri-js
github.com/garycourt/uri-js/blob/a1acf730b4bba3f1097c9f52e7d9d3aba8cdcaae/src/uri.ts
vulncheck.com/advisories/uri-js-through-4.4.1-improper-utf-8-decoding-via-pctdecchars
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93751
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7g43-p94j-qr58
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-93751
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-93751
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-93751