Node.js up to 22.22.3/24.16.0/26.3.0 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Node.js up to 22.22.3/24.16.0/26.3.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-48928. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Node.js up to 22.22.3/24.16.0/26.3.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A inconsistency in Node.js hostname matching can cause a trust-policy bypass in multi-context mTLS setups. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.

The advisory is shared for download at nodejs.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-48928 since 05/26/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 323047 (SUSE SLES15 Security Update : nodejs24 (SUSE-SU-2026:2633-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 22.23.0, 24.17.0 or 26.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (323047). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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CNA Base Score: 4.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 323047
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES15 Security Update : nodejs24 (SUSE-SU-2026:2633-1)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Node.js 22.23.0/24.17.0/26.3.1

Timelineinfo

05/26/2026 CVE reserved
06/26/2026 +31 days Advisory disclosed
06/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/15/2026 +19 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: nodejs.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-48928 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-48928
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-374100

Entryinfo

Created: 06/26/2026 07:39
Updated: 07/15/2026 16:37
Changes: 06/26/2026 07:39 (61), 06/27/2026 01:56 (2), 07/15/2026 16:34 (2), 07/15/2026 16:37 (6)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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