undici vulnerable to Subresource Integrity bypass via non-lowercase algorithm tokens
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-109841 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | openjs |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-15 19:17:21 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-16 21:17:23 UTC |
| Description | undici is an HTTP client library for Node.js. In versions 7.15.0 through 7.30.0 and 8.0.0 through 8.12.1, its fetch() implementation verifies Subresource Integrity metadata by matching the algorithm token against a lowercase-only set, even though the SRI specification defines the token by its ASCII-lowercase form, so a valid but non-lowercase token such as an uppercase or mixed-case SHA256 is treated as unknown and skipped. When no recognized algorithm remains, undici treats the integrity list as empty and accepts the response, so a server returning a body that does not match the pinned digest passes the check. An attacker who controls only the response body can therefore deliver attacker-controlled bytes to an application that pinned a valid uppercase or mixed-case SRI token, with no integrity error, affecting response integrity only. The issue is fixed in undici 7.30.1 and 8.12.2, which normalize the algorithm token to ASCII lowercase before validation, and users should upgrade to one of those versions or later. As a workaround, use lowercase algorithm tokens such as sha256, sha384, or sha512 in integrity metadata. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.9 MEDIUM from ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-178 | CWE-178 CWE-178: Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb | Secondary | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html | ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb | cna.openjsf.org | |
| github.com/nodejs/undici/security/advisories/GHSA-f72v-6w45-q472 | ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Kushalkhemka (en)
CNA: mayank-jangid-moon (en)
CNA: opensec-intelligence (en)
CNA: mcollina (en)
CNA: UlisesGascon (en)
CNA: skigeek16 (en)
CNA: KhafraDev (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.