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**.

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No CVSS v4.0

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Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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References
Link Providers
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2026-security-releases cve-icon
History

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

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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**.
Weaknesses CWE-176
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-26T01:14:36.868Z

Reserved: 2026-05-22T15:00:09.276Z

Link: CVE-2026-48618

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