GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-2m5v-pch6-74hx undici vulnerable to TLS certificate validation bypass via dropped tls options in Agent

HIGH Published 2026-10-27 Modified 2026-10-27 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-109383
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
undici
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-295
Reviewed
2026-10-27

Affected packages

• npm undici: >= 4.0.0, < 6.29.1 → fixed in 6.29.1 • npm undici: >= 7.0.0, < 7.30.1 → fixed in 7.30.1 • npm undici: >= 8.0.0, < 8.12.2 → fixed in 8.12.2

Description

Impact undici's `Agent` passes its constructor options through a JSON-based deep clone (`JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(...))`) before forwarding them to each per-origin `Pool`. JSON cannot represent functions, so a caller-supplied `tls` option containing a `checkServerIdentity` callback is silently dropped before it reaches the TLS layer. As a result, a TLS peer whose certificate a custom `checkServerIdentity` was written to reject, but which passes Node's default hostname and chain checks, is silently accepted when the request is made through `Agent`. Because `Agent` is the default dispatcher behind `request`, `fetch`, and `setGlobalDispatcher`, this is the path most applications use. `EnvHttpProxyAgent` is also affected on its direct and `NO_PROXY` routes, which delegate to an internal `Agent`. Only applications that pass a function-valued `tls` option (such as a custom `checkServerIdentity` for certificate or public-key pinning) are affected. Passing the same options through `connect` is not affected. This is the `Agent` counterpart of the `BalancedPool` certificate validation bypass fixed in CVE-2026-84961. Patches Upgrade to undici `6.29.1`, `7.30.1`, or `8.12.2`. `Agent` now preserves the `tls` option outside the JSON clone, so custom TLS verification callbacks are forwarded to each origin unchanged. Workarounds Pass the TLS options through `connect` instead of `tls`. For proxied `EnvHttpProxyAgent` destinations, use `requestTls` / `proxyTls`.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-109383 undici is an HTTP client library for Node.js. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation weakness

References