GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-9m9c-vpv5-9g85 Feathers exposes internal headers via unencrypted session cookie

HIGH Published 2026-02-19 Modified 2026-02-23 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-27193
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
@feathersjs/authentication-oauth
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weaknesses
CWE-200
Reviewed
2026-02-19

Affected packages

• npm @feathersjs/authentication-oauth: < 5.0.40 → fixed in 5.0.40

Description

All HTTP request headers are stored in the session cookie, which is signed but not encrypted, exposing internal proxy/gateway headers to clients. The OAuth service stores the complete headers object in the session: ```javascript // https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/blob/dove/packages/authentication-oauth/src/service.ts#L173 session.headers = headers; ``` The session is persisted using `cookie-session`, which base64-encodes the data. While the cookie is signed to prevent tampering, the contents are readable by anyone by simply decoding the base64 value. Under specific deployment configurations (e.g., behind reverse proxies or API gateways), this can lead to exposure of sensitive internal infrastructure details such as API keys, service tokens, and internal IP addresses. Credits: Abdelwahed Madani Yousfi (@vvxhid) / Edoardo Geraci (@b0-n0-b0) / Thomas Rinsma (@ThomasRinsma) From Codean Labs.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-27193 Feathersjs is a framework for creating web APIs and real-time applications with TypeScript or JavaScript. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness

References