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CVE-2026-84428

fastify versions before 5.12.2 implement the case-insensitive nature of HTTP header names by lowercasing names in a route's header schema before compiling it, but the transformation is incomplete: it

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Severity
High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published
Updated
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.52% · Oct 25, 2026

A flaw was found in fastify. Due to incomplete case normalization of HTTP header names within a route's header schema, specifically within the JSON Schema Draft 7 dependencies keyword, an unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass intended conditional checks. This allows the attacker to send headers that activate privileged functionality without providing the required authentication headers, leading to an authorization bypass. fastify: fastify: Header validation bypass via incomplete schema case normalization This flaw in fastify allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass header validation checks. Due to incomplete case normalization of HTTP header names, an attacker can send specially crafted headers to activate privileged application branches, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive functionality within applications utilizing fastify. The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
CpefastifyNot reported5.12.2fixed
NpmfastifyNot reported5.12.2fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
CpefastifycpeNot reported5.12.2Not reportedNVD-CVE-2026-84428Not reported
NpmfastifynpmNot reported5.12.2Not reportedGHSA-9Q9J-Q6P8-XQ58Not reported

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