CVE-2026-21710
A flaw in Node.js HTTP request handling causes an uncaught `TypeError` when a request is received with a header named `__proto__` and the ap
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Publicado: 30 mar 2026 · Última mod.: 15 jul 2026 · CWE-770 · CWE-843
A flaw in Node.js HTTP request handling causes an uncaught `TypeError` when a request is received with a header named `__proto__` and the application accesses `req.headersDistinct`. When this occurs, `dest["__proto__"]` resolves to `Object.prototype` rather than `undefined`, causing `.push()` to be called on a non-array. This exception is thrown synchronously inside a property getter and cannot be intercepted by `error` event listeners, meaning it cannot be handled without wrapping every `req.headersDistinct` access in a `try/catch`. * This vulnerability affects all Node.js HTTP servers on **20.x, 22.x, 24.x, and v25.x**
- nodejs.orghttps://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/march-2026-security-releases
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7080
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7123
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7302
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7310
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7350
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7670
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7675
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7896
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7983
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8339
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9711
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:9874
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-21710
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2453151
- security.access.redhat.comhttps://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-21710.json