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CVE-2026-48928

A inconsistency in Node.js hostname matching can cause a trust-policy bypass in multi-context mTLS setups.

MEDIUM 5.4EPSS 0.22%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.22%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

A inconsistency in Node.js hostname matching can cause a trust-policy bypass in multi-context mTLS setups. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.

CVSS 3.1
5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS
0.22% probability · 12th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-284
Affected
nodejs/node.js
Source
support@hackerone.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.