A flaw in Node.js TLS hostname handling can cause Embedded-nul hostnames can lead to silent authority rebinding due to c-string truncation in resolver bindings. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.
History

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Title Node.js TLS Hostname Flaw Enables Authority Rebinding via Embedded NUL nodejs: Node.js: Silent authority rebinding due to embedded-nul hostnames in TLS handling
Weaknesses CWE-170
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Nodejs
Nodejs nodejs
Vendors & Products Nodejs
Nodejs nodejs

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:45:00 +0000

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Title Node.js TLS Hostname Flaw Enables Authority Rebinding via Embedded NUL

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0000

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Description A flaw in Node.js TLS hostname handling can cause Embedded-nul hostnames can lead to silent authority rebinding due to c-string truncation in resolver bindings. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published: 2026-06-26T01:14:37.006Z

Updated: 2026-06-26T13:37:46.190Z

Reserved: 2026-05-26T15:00:06.427Z

Link: CVE-2026-48930

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-26T13:37:42.480Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-06-26T01:14:37Z

Links: CVE-2026-48930 - Bugzilla