Description
The EMOJI_REGEX used in the emoji action is vulnerable to a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attack. A short, maliciously crafted string (e.g., <100 characters) can cause the regex engine to consume excessive CPU time (minutes), leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) for the application.
Recommendation
Update the valibot package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:
- Affected version(s): >= 0.31.0, < 1.2.0
- Patched version(s): 1.2.0
References
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See something that needs correcting? Let us knowUpdated November 26, 2025