CVE-2026-92114: a2ui Basic Catalog ReDoS in regex validation function

CVE-2026-92114 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-09-15

a2ui is a web framework that renders UI components based on agent-supplied specifications. The Basic Catalog component accepts regular expression patterns from remote agents and executes them during form validation. An attacker can freeze the user's browser tab by sending a malicious regex pattern that causes excessive backtracking, rendering the application unusable until the browser recovers or the tab is closed.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-92114 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-92114 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-92114?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 15 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
a2ui-project a2ui up to 0.10.6.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-92114?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-92114 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-92114?
Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

This is a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability (CWE-1333) in the `regex` validation function of a2ui's Basic Catalog component. The vulnerable code in `basic_catalog/functions/basic_functions.ts` accepts arbitrary regex patterns from agent-supplied specifications and executes them via `new RegExp(pattern).test(value)` without validation or complexity constraints. The regex validation is triggered on every keystroke in bound input fields (TextField), causing catastrophic backtracking on carefully crafted patterns like `(a+)+b`. Attack requires network access to send a malicious component spec; no authentication or user interaction beyond typing is required. An attacker can freeze the renderer's main thread indefinitely, causing complete client-side availability loss. Versions up to 0.10.6 are affected; the issue is tracked in the project but remediation status is unknown.

Affected products

  • a2ui-project a2ui up to 0.10.6

Timeline

  • 2026-09-15: disclosed
  • other: Issue reported on GitHub on 2026-08-17

References

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