CVE-2026-16117

CRITICAL CVSS 3.1: 10.0 EPSS 0.27%
Updated Jul 28, 2026
Fastify
Parameter Value
CVSS 10.0 (CRITICAL)
Affected Versions before 11.6.0
Fixed In 11.6.0
Type CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)
Vendor Fastify
Public PoC No

Impact: @fastify/http-proxy versions up to and including 11.5.0 fail to rewrite the request prefix when the prefix segment is URL-encoded. Fastify's router URL-decodes paths for route matching, but request.url retains the original encoded form, and the prefix-rewrite step uses a literal string replace against the decoded prefix. A request that encodes one or more characters of the configured prefix therefore matches the route but skips the rewrite, so the raw encoded path is forwarded to the upstream unchanged.

The upstream then decodes the path and serves it, letting an attacker reach upstream paths that the proxy was configured to hide via rewritePrefix, including internal or administrative endpoints. Patches: upgrade to @fastify/http-proxy 11.6.0. Workarounds: none.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v3.1

Vulnerable Products 1

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Fastify Fastify\/Http-Proxy
cpe:2.3:a:fastify:fastify\/http-proxy:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
11.6.0