CVE-2026-55602

http-proxy-middleware is node.js http-proxy middleware. From 0.16.0 until 2.0.10, 3.0.6, and 4.1.0, http-proxy-middleware documents router proxy-table entries as host, path, or host+path selectors, but the host+path implementation uses unanchored substring matching on attacker-controlled request metadata. As a result, a crafted Host header that is only a superstring match for a configured host+path key can still route a request to an unintended backend. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.0.10, 3.0.6, and 4.1.0.

  • Published Jun 22, 2026
  • CVSS 6.9 medium
  • 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • Public exploit code is available
  • A fix is available

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CVE-2026-55602 at the National Vulnerability Database