Description
By crafting specific options parameters, the endpoint.parse(options) call can be triggered, leading to a regular expression denial-of-service (ReDoS) attack. This causes the program to hang and results in high CPU utilization.
Recommendation
Update the @octokit/endpoint package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:
Affected version(s): **>= 10.0.0, < 10.1.3 >= 9.0.5, < 9.0.6** Patched version(s): **10.1.3 9.0.6**
References
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See something that needs correcting? Let us knowUpdated February 17, 2026