Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch in Node.js - CVE-2026-48928
Published: June 22, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135020
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-48928
CWE-ID: CWE-297
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Node.js Foundation
Affected software:
Node.js
Node.js
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass mTLS authorization.
The vulnerability exists due to case-sensitive hostname matching in SNI context matching when selecting contexts in multi-context mTLS setups. A remote attacker can use an uppercase hostname to bypass mTLS authorization.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-48928
Install security update from vendor's website.