VDB-357989 · CVE-2026-40255 · GHSA-6qvv-pj99-48qm

adonisjs http-server/http-core prior v7.8.1 response.redirect

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in adonisjs http-server and http-core. Impacted is the function response.redirect. The manipulation leads to redirect. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-40255. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in adonisjs http-server and http-core and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function response.redirect. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a redirect vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-601. A web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a Redirect. This simplifies phishing attacks. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

AdonisJS HTTP Server is a package for handling HTTP requests in the AdonisJS framework. In @adonisjs/http-server versions prior to 7.8.1 and 8.0.0-next.0 through 8.1.3, and @adonisjs/core versions prior to 7.4.0, the response.redirect().back() method reads the Referer header from the incoming HTTP request and redirects to that URL without validating the host.An attacker who can influence the Referer header can cause the application to redirect users to a malicious external site. This affects all AdonisJS applications that use response.redirect().back() or response.redirect('back'). This issue has been fixed in versions 7.8.1 and 8.2.0 and 7.4.0 of @adonisjs/core.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-40255 since 04/10/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1204.001 for this issue.

Upgrading to version v7.8.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 2008fb6cf4f6f1c0ca5797d57def4d93e1c3de08 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CNNVD (CNNVD-202604-3432). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

adonisjs

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License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/adonisjs/http-server/

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Redirect
CWE: CWE-601
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: http-server/http-core v7.8.1
Patch: 2008fb6cf4f6f1c0ca5797d57def4d93e1c3de08

Timelineinfo

04/10/2026 CVE reserved
04/17/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
04/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/19/2026 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-6qvv-pj99-48qm
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-40255 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-40255
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-357989
CNNVD: CNNVD-202604-3432 - @adonisjs/http-server 安全漏洞

Entryinfo

Created: 04/17/2026 06:30
Updated: 04/19/2026 22:29
Changes: 04/17/2026 06:30 (67), 04/17/2026 23:14 (6), 04/18/2026 21:11 (1), 04/19/2026 22:29 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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