CVE•Published 2026-06-26•Modified 2026-07-21•0 articles on news•4 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-48618Nodejs · Node.js

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 17% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-176Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding CWE-289Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name

Description

A flaw in Node.js TLS hostname handling can cause Node.js unicode dot separator handling can lead to tls wildcard-depth authentication bypass due to resolver and verifier hostname normalization mismat. This can lead to confidentiality impact or bypass of the intended security boundary under affected configurations. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.

Timeline

Published 2026-06-26

Modified 2026-07-21

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common). Live host counts are a Premium feature.

Shodan · vuln tag

vuln:CVE-2026-48618

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product + version

product:"Nodejs Node.js" version:"22.22.3"

Version-pinned fingerprint from NVD's first vulnerable CPE.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Node.js"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Node.js" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2026-48618