fast-uri vulnerable to host confusion via unchecked WHATWG host canonicalization
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-110180 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | openjs |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-20 07:17:08 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-20 20:06:37 UTC |
| Description | fast-uri is a dependency-free RFC 3986 URI parser and serializer for Node.js. In versions from 2.4.2 through 2.4.7, from 3.1.3 through 3.1.8, and from 4.0.1 through 4.2.2, for HTTP-family schemes the canonicalizeHost() function passes the parsed host to the WHATWG URL parser and adopts its hostname without checking that the parser consumed the entire input as a host, so the authority can be silently rewritten: data before an at-sign is dropped and tab, carriage-return, and line-feed characters are stripped, with no error reported. An application that enforces host-based policy such as denylists, loopback filtering, redirect validation, or outbound proxy routing on one representation can then see the canonical host diverge from what it checked, allowing traffic to be steered to an unintended destination. The issue is fixed in fast-uri 2.4.8, 3.1.9, and 4.2.3, and users should upgrade to one of these versions or later. As a workaround, reject an authority that contains more than one at-sign or any tab, carriage-return, or line-feed before calling fast-uri, or treat any non-empty parse error as fatal and compare hosts only from the same parse result. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.8 MEDIUM from ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.002080000 probability, percentile 0.103590000 (date 2026-10-20)
Problem Types: CWE-20 | CWE-436 | CWE-20 CWE-20: Improper Input Validation | CWE-436 CWE-436: Interpretation Conflict
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb | Secondary | 4.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Fast-uri | Fast-uri | affected 2.4.2 2.4.8 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Fast-uri | Fast-uri | unaffected 2.4.8 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Fast-uri | Fast-uri | affected 3.1.3 3.1.9 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Fast-uri | Fast-uri | unaffected 3.1.9 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Fast-uri | Fast-uri | affected 4.0.1 4.2.3 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Fast-uri | Fast-uri | unaffected 4.2.3 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html | ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb | cna.openjsf.org | |
| github.com/fastify/fast-uri/security/advisories/GHSA-wjr9-j795-jxcr | 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: UlisesGascon (en)
CNA: mcollina (en)
CNA: zekth (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.