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GHSA-j9v4-rhgr-4m5f oRPC: Vary Header Injection in CORS Plugin leading to potential Cache/CORS Bypass

MEDIUM Published 2026-09-17 Modified 2026-09-17 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-77360
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
@orpc/server
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
Weaknesses
CWE-113
Reviewed
2026-09-17

Affected packages

• npm @orpc/server: < 1.14.8 → fixed in 1.14.8

Description

Summary A flaw in the CORS plugin allowed the incoming request's `Vary` header to be reflected into the response, letting a client influence a header that should be controlled solely by the server. Details The CORS plugin previously copied the request's `Vary` header directly onto the response instead of treating `Vary` as a response-only header. Because `Vary` tells downstream caches and proxies how to key their cached responses, this allowed a client to inject arbitrary values into the response's `Vary` header, potentially distorting cache-key behavior in shared caches/CDNs sitting in front of an oRPC server and leading to inconsistent CORS enforcement for other clients. Practical impact is limited to deployments where a shared cache or reverse proxy keys on the `Vary` header; the real-world effect depends on the caching layer's configuration. Impact May cause cache key pollution and inconsistent CORS enforcement in setups that rely on shared/edge caches keying on `Vary`. No direct confidentiality, integrity, or availability impact in default (non-cached) configurations. Resolution Update `@orpc/server` (and any other `@orpc/*` packages bundling the CORS plugin) to `1.14.8`. The CORS plugin now derives `Vary` exclusively from the response, appending `Origin` and preserving existing values instead of reflecting request headers.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-77360 oRPC is an tool that helps build APIs that are end-to-end type-safe and adhere to OpenAPI standards. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-113 Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers weakness

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