VDB
GHSA-xv6w-gxj8-v943
GHSA-xv6w-gxj8-v943
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
A flaw in Node.js HTTP request handling causes an uncaught `TypeError` when a request is received with a header named `__proto__` and the application accesses `req.headersDistinct`. When this occurs, `dest["__proto__"]` resolves to `Object.prototype` rather than `undefined`, causing `.push()` to be called on a non-array. This exception is thrown synchronously inside a property getter and cannot be intercepted by `error` event listeners, meaning it cannot be handled without wrapping every `req.headersDistinct` access in a `try/catch`. * This vulnerability affects all Node.js HTTP servers on **20.x, 22.x, 24.x, and v25.x**
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Timeline
- Mar 30, 2026 CVE Published
- Apr 10, 2026 Security Advisory
- Jun 30, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 6, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Aug 6, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Aug 6, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Aug 6, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Aug 6, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Aug 6, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Aug 6, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Aug 6, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Aug 6, 2026 Distribution Patch
References
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/march-2026-security-releases url
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21710 advisory
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-21710.json url
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2453151 url
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-21710 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9874 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9711 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8339 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7983 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7896 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7675 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7670 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7350 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7310 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7302 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7123 url
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7080 url