# Hexpm vulnerabilities Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/hexpm Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats Updated: 12 November 2026, 03:07 UTC. Rebuilt every hour. Data: https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/hexpm.json License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back Junglewise Threat Intelligence has tracked 11 vulnerabilities in Hexpm: 0 in the last 7 days and 9 in the last 90 days, 0 of them critical and 0 exploited in the wild. The most recent, CVE-2026-96596, was published on 14 October 2026. 9 vulnerabilities in the last four weeks, up from none in the four before. 2 technologies have a page of their own. ## Counts - Last 7 days: 0 - Last 30 days: 1 - Last 90 days: 9 - All time: 11 (0 critical, 0 exploited in the wild) ## About Hexpm Package repository for the Erlang programming language ecosystem. ## Latest Hexpm vulnerabilities - [CVE-2026-96596: Erlang OTP erl_tar infinite loop in GNU sparse member handling](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96596-loop-with-unreachable-exit-condition-infinite-loop-vulnerability) (info, published 14 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-105274: hexpm hex_core memory exhaustion via compressed data amplification](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-105274-improper-handling-of-highly-compressed-data-data-amplification) (info, published 12 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-96618: Hex package manager data amplification via compressed responses](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96618-improper-handling-of-highly-compressed-data-data-amplification) (info, published 12 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-96612: Hex path traversal in unvalidated dependency app names](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96612-improper-limitation-of-a-pathname-to-a-restricted-directory-path) (info, published 12 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-81856: Hex terminal escape sequence injection via package metadata](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81856-improper-neutralization-of-escape-meta-or-control-sequences) (info, published 12 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-105668: Hex release-age cooldown bypass via package retirement](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-105668-protection-mechanism-failure-vulnerability-in-hexpm-hex-allows) (info, published 12 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-105280: Hex improper validation of integrity check value in package fetch](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-105280-improper-validation-of-integrity-check-value-vulnerability-in) (info, published 12 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-103503: hexpm hex improper certificate validation in SSL opts](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-103503-improper-certificate-validation-vulnerability-in-hexpm-hex) (info, published 12 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-103502: hexpm hex_core improper certificate validation in HTTPS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-103502-improper-certificate-validation-vulnerability-in-hexpm-hex-core) (info, published 12 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-23940: hexpm Denial of Service via Excessive Allocation in package extraction](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-23940-hexpm-denial-of-service-via-excessive-allocation-in-package) (medium, CVSS 6.5, published 13 Mar 2026) - [CVE-2026-21618: hexpm hexpm Cross-Site Scripting in OAuth Authorization View](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-21618-hexpm-hexpm-cross-site-scripting-in-oauth-authorization-view) (medium, CVSS 6.1, published 19 Jan 2026) ## Most severe Hexpm vulnerabilities - [CVE-2026-23940: hexpm Denial of Service via Excessive Allocation in package extraction](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-23940-hexpm-denial-of-service-via-excessive-allocation-in-package) (medium, CVSS 6.5, published 13 Mar 2026) - [CVE-2026-21618: hexpm hexpm Cross-Site Scripting in OAuth Authorization View](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-21618-hexpm-hexpm-cross-site-scripting-in-oauth-authorization-view) (medium, CVSS 6.1, published 19 Jan 2026) - [CVE-2026-105274: hexpm hex_core memory exhaustion via compressed data amplification](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-105274-improper-handling-of-highly-compressed-data-data-amplification) (info, published 12 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-96612: Hex path traversal in unvalidated dependency app names](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96612-improper-limitation-of-a-pathname-to-a-restricted-directory-path) (info, published 12 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-81856: Hex terminal escape sequence injection via package metadata](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81856-improper-neutralization-of-escape-meta-or-control-sequences) (info, published 12 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-96618: Hex package manager data amplification via compressed responses](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96618-improper-handling-of-highly-compressed-data-data-amplification) (info, published 12 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-105668: Hex release-age cooldown bypass via package retirement](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-105668-protection-mechanism-failure-vulnerability-in-hexpm-hex-allows) (info, published 12 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-103502: hexpm hex_core improper certificate validation in HTTPS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-103502-improper-certificate-validation-vulnerability-in-hexpm-hex-core) (info, published 12 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-105280: Hex improper validation of integrity check value in package fetch](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-105280-improper-validation-of-integrity-check-value-vulnerability-in) (info, published 12 Oct 2026) - [CVE-2026-103503: hexpm hex improper certificate validation in SSL opts](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-103503-improper-certificate-validation-vulnerability-in-hexpm-hex) (info, published 12 Oct 2026) ## Vulnerabilities per week 9 vulnerabilities in the last four weeks, up from none in the four before. | Week of | Vulns | Critical | Exploited | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 17 Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 24 Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 31 Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 7 Sep 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 14 Sep 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 21 Sep 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 28 Sep 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5 Oct 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 12 Oct 2026 | 9 | 0 | 0 | | 19 Oct 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 26 Oct 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2 Nov 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 9 Nov 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ## Hexpm technologies - [Hexpm Hex](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/hexpm-hex): 8 vulnerabilities - [Hexpm Hex Core](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/hex-core): 3 vulnerabilities ## Sources NVD, GitHub Security Advisories, OSV, the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Rebuilt every hour. Cite as: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, "Hexpm vulnerabilities", https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/hexpm, 12 November 2026.